Cuba vs Tuvalu: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Cuba
208.87 billion hectares
in 2023
Tuvalu
30.23 billion hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
2nd
Tuvalu rank
5th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Cuba
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 208.87 billion hectares against 30.23 billion hectares in Tuvalu, a difference of 178.64 billion hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 6.9 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.22 billion hectares | 17.81 billion hectares | 114.42 billion hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 142.90 billion hectares | 29.48 billion hectares | 113.42 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 Tuvalu?
- Cuba, at 208.87 billion hectares against 30.23 billion hectares in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Cuba and Tuvalu?
- 178.64 billion hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tuvalu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Tuvalu rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 5th 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.