Which has higher land area, Benin or Guatemala?

Benin, at 112,760 sq. km against 107,160 sq. km in Guatemala as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Benin and Guatemala?

5,600 sq. km, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Benin vs Guatemala: Land area (sq. km)

Benin

112,760 sq. km

in 2024

Guatemala

107,160 sq. km

in 2024

Benin rank

100th

Guatemala rank

103rd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Benin
Guatemala

How they compare

Benin currently reports 112,760 sq. km against 107,160 sq. km in Guatemala, a difference of 5,600 sq. km.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 100th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 216 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin
1970s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin
1980s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin
1990s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin
2000s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin
2010s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin
2020s	112,760 sq. km	107,160 sq. km	5,600 sq. km	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Benin or Guatemala?: Benin, at 112,760 sq. km against 107,160 sq. km in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Benin and Guatemala?: 5,600 sq. km, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for land area?: Benin ranks 100th and Guatemala ranks 103rd 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.