Fiji vs Mexico: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Fiji
142.43 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico
231.80 million hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
57th
Mexico rank
56th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Fiji
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 231.80 million hectares against 142.43 million hectares in Fiji, a difference of 89.37 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 56th of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.46 million hectares | 87.49 million hectares | 237.97 million hectares | Fiji |
| 1990s | 659.38 million hectares | 105.19 million hectares | 554.20 million hectares | Fiji |
| 2000s | 926.22 million hectares | 160.98 million hectares | 765.24 million hectares | Fiji |
| 2010s | 122.79 million hectares | 216.86 million hectares | 94.07 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 142.43 million hectares | 231.80 million hectares | 89.37 million hectares | Mexico |
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, Fiji or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 231.80 million hectares against 142.43 million hectares in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Fiji and Mexico?
- 89.37 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Mexico rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Fiji ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 56th 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.