Comoros vs Guinea-Bissau: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Comoros
571.06 million hectares
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau
550.83 million hectares
in 2023
Comoros rank
44th
Guinea-Bissau rank
45th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 571.06 million hectares against 550.83 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 20.23 million hectares.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th of 59 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.66 million hectares | 48.13 million hectares | 179.53 million hectares | Comoros |
| 1970s | 319.50 million hectares | 63.75 million hectares | 255.76 million hectares | Comoros |
| 1980s | 429.89 million hectares | 89.94 million hectares | 339.95 million hectares | Comoros |
| 1990s | 499.46 million hectares | 128.49 million hectares | 370.97 million hectares | Comoros |
| 2000s | 482.69 million hectares | 204.43 million hectares | 278.26 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, Comoros or Guinea-Bissau?
- Comoros, at 571.06 million hectares against 550.83 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2009.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 20.23 million hectares, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Comoros and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Comoros ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th 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.