Colombia vs East Timor: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Colombia
210.20 billion hectares
in 2023
East Timor
32.21 billion hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
1st
East Timor rank
4th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Colombia
- East Timor
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 210.20 billion hectares against 32.21 billion hectares in East Timor, a difference of 177.98 billion hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 6.5 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 676.40 billion hectares | 6.20 billion hectares | 670.20 billion hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 101.40 billion hectares | 175.42 billion hectares | 74.02 billion hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 271.34 billion hectares | 31.19 billion hectares | 240.15 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 East Timor?
- Colombia, at 210.20 billion hectares against 32.21 billion hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Colombia and East Timor?
- 177.98 billion hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and East Timor rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Colombia ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 4th 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.