Colombia vs Cuba: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Colombia
210.20 billion hectares
in 2023
Cuba
208.87 billion hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
1st
Cuba rank
2nd
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 210.20 billion hectares against 208.87 billion hectares in Cuba, a difference of 1.32 billion hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cuba ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.56 billion hectares | 129.51 billion hectares | 62.95 billion hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 271.34 billion hectares | 142.90 billion hectares | 128.43 billion hectares | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 210.20 billion hectares against 208.87 billion hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Colombia and Cuba?
- 1.32 billion hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 2nd 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
Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.