Ecuador vs Jamaica: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Ecuador
403.06 million hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
403.27 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
50th
Jamaica rank
49th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 403.27 million hectares against 403.06 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 202,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 million hectares | 108.88 million hectares | 88.49 million hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 29.67 million hectares | 290.54 million hectares | 260.87 million hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 37.64 million hectares | 505.35 million hectares | 467.72 million hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 82.03 million hectares | 702.98 million hectares | 620.95 million hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 215.17 million hectares | 643.28 million hectares | 428.11 million hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 295.73 million hectares | 331.46 million hectares | 35.73 million hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 415.67 million hectares | 392.60 million hectares | 23.06 million hectares | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 403.27 million hectares against 403.06 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 202,000 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 49th 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.