Cameroon vs Comoros: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Cameroon
694.78 million hectares
in 2023
Comoros
571.06 million hectares
in 2009
Cameroon rank
41st
Comoros rank
44th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Cameroon
- Comoros
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 694.78 million hectares against 571.06 million hectares in Comoros, a difference of 123.72 million hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Comoros ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Comoros ranks 44th of 59 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.25 million hectares | 409.96 million hectares | 229.71 million hectares | Comoros |
| 1990s | 238.21 million hectares | 499.46 million hectares | 261.25 million hectares | Comoros |
| 2000s | 322.70 million hectares | 477.91 million hectares | 155.22 million hectares | Comoros |
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, Cameroon or Comoros?
- Cameroon, at 694.78 million hectares against 571.06 million hectares in Comoros as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Cameroon and Comoros?
- 123.72 million hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Comoros?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Comoros rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Comoros ranks 44th 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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