Benin vs Eritrea: Land area
Benin
112,760 sq. km
in 2023
Eritrea
121,178 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
100th
Eritrea rank
97th
Land area over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 121,178 sq. km against 112,760 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 8,418 sq. km.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 100th and Eritrea ranks 97th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,760 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 11,760 sq. km | Benin |
| 2000s | 112,760 sq. km | 113,017 sq. km | 257.2 sq. km | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 112,760 sq. km | 121,072 sq. km | 8,312 sq. km | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 112,760 sq. km | 121,144 sq. km | 8,384 sq. km | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Benin or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 121,178 sq. km against 112,760 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Benin and Eritrea?
- 8,418 sq. km, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for land area?
- Benin ranks 100th and Eritrea ranks 97th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). 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.