Surface area in Benin
Benin: Surface area was 114,760 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Benin recorded 114,760 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Benin peaked at 114,760 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 114,760 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Benin 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 114,760 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,356 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.91 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Benin?
- Surface area in Benin was 114,760 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 114,760 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,760 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for surface area?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.