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
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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

Indicator
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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