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.

Land area in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Land area (hectares) in Benin, 1961 to 2011.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	11.28 million hectares	—
1962	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 11.28 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Benin's 11.28 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

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 (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (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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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: 18 September 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.