Cambodia vs Ecuador: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Cambodia
395.24 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador
403.06 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
51st
Ecuador rank
50th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Cambodia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 403.06 million hectares against 395.24 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 7.82 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.29 million hectares | 42.79 million hectares | 57.50 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 130.09 million hectares | 82.03 million hectares | 48.06 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 218.12 million hectares | 215.17 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 282.36 million hectares | 293.54 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 363.52 million hectares | 415.67 million hectares | 52.14 million hectares | Ecuador |
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, Cambodia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 403.06 million hectares against 395.24 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Cambodia and Ecuador?
- 7.82 million hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ecuador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Ecuador rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cambodia ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 50th 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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About this data
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