Cook Islands vs Guinea: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Cook Islands
1.72 billion hectares
in 1987
Guinea
2.52 billion hectares
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
23rd
Guinea rank
21st
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Cook Islands
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.52 billion hectares against 1.72 billion hectares in Cook Islands, a difference of 803.09 million hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 billion hectares | 102.86 million hectares | 3.62 billion hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 6.23 billion hectares | 150.03 million hectares | 6.08 billion hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion hectares | 223.68 million hectares | 3.27 billion hectares | Cook Islands |
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, Cook Islands or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.52 billion hectares against 1.72 billion hectares in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Cook Islands and Guinea?
- 803.09 million hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1987.
- How do Cook Islands and Guinea rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cook Islands ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 21st 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.