Cuba vs East Timor: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Cuba
208.87 billion hectares
in 2023
East Timor
32.21 billion hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
2nd
East Timor rank
4th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Cuba
- East Timor
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 208.87 billion hectares against 32.21 billion hectares in East Timor, a difference of 176.66 billion hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 6.5 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.29 billion hectares | 175.42 billion hectares | 57.13 billion hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 142.90 billion hectares | 31.19 billion hectares | 111.71 billion hectares | Cuba |
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, Cuba or East Timor?
- Cuba, at 208.87 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 Cuba and East Timor?
- 176.66 billion hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cuba ranks 2nd 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.