What is land area in Benin?

Land area in Benin was 11.28 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.

How does Benin rank for land area?

Benin ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Benin

Name: Land area in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Land area was 11.28 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

11.28 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 53 countries

All-time high

11.28 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

11.28 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Benin, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2011, land area in Benin stood at 11.28 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Benin peaked at 11.28 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.28 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Benin 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	9
1970s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
1980s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
1990s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
2000s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
2010s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Benin

32 Uganda 19.98 million hectares compare
33 Senegal 19.25 million hectares compare
34 Tunisia 15.54 million hectares compare
36 Eritrea 10.10 million hectares compare
37 Liberia 9.63 million hectares compare
38 Malawi 9.43 million hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Benin

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
Rural population 46.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Benin?: Land area in Benin was 11.28 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.
How does Benin rank for land area?: Benin ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 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.