Cameroon vs Mozambique: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Cameroon
694.78 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
759.43 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Mozambique rank
39th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 759.43 million hectares against 694.78 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 64.65 million hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Mozambique ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.25 million hectares | 163.80 million hectares | 16.45 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 238.21 million hectares | 222.16 million hectares | 16.05 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 320.62 million hectares | 292.34 million hectares | 28.28 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 442.75 million hectares | 629.59 million hectares | 186.83 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 683.94 million hectares | 732.04 million hectares | 48.10 million hectares | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 759.43 million hectares against 694.78 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 64.65 million hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Mozambique ranks 39th 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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