Benin vs Uganda: Land area
Benin
11.28 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
19.98 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
35th
Uganda rank
32nd
Land area over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.98 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 8.71 million hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Benin's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.28 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.98 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Benin and Uganda?
- 8.71 million hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for land area?
- Benin ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 32nd 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.