Dominica vs Guinea: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Dominica
2.81 billion hectares
in 2023
Guinea
2.52 billion hectares
in 2023
Dominica rank
19th
Guinea rank
21st
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Dominica
- Guinea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 2.81 billion hectares against 2.52 billion hectares in Guinea, a difference of 285.62 million hectares.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.
Dominica ranks 19th and Guinea ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.28 million hectares | 258.25 million hectares | 116.97 million hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 232.06 million hectares | 331.08 million hectares | 99.02 million hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 611.55 million hectares | 834.99 million hectares | 223.43 million hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion hectares | 1.81 billion hectares | 586.31 million hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.82 billion hectares | 2.36 billion hectares | 463.58 million hectares | Dominica |
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, Dominica or Guinea?
- Dominica, at 2.81 billion hectares against 2.52 billion hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Dominica and Guinea?
- 285.62 million hectares, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Guinea rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Dominica ranks 19th 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.