Brazil vs Ghana: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Brazil
3.65 billion hectares
in 2023
Ghana
3.11 billion hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
Ghana rank
17th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.65 billion hectares against 3.11 billion hectares in Ghana, a difference of 538.61 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.10 billion hectares | 109.02 million hectares | 5.99 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5.28 billion hectares | 178.92 million hectares | 5.10 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.21 billion hectares | 340.09 million hectares | 5.87 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.40 billion hectares | 498.06 million hectares | 9.90 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 17.52 billion hectares | 947.93 million hectares | 16.57 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.34 billion hectares | 1.97 billion hectares | 15.37 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.54 billion hectares | 3.04 billion hectares | 504.66 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 3.65 billion hectares against 3.11 billion hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Brazil and Ghana?
- 538.61 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 17th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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