Benin vs Senegal: Land area
Benin
11.28 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal
19.25 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
35th
Senegal rank
33rd
Land area over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19.25 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 7.98 million hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 19.25 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Benin and Senegal?
- 7.98 million hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for land area?
- Benin ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.