Fiji vs Tonga: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Fiji
142.43 million hectares
in 2023
Tonga
80.48 million hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
57th
Tonga rank
58th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Fiji
- Tonga
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 142.43 million hectares against 80.48 million hectares in Tonga, a difference of 61.95 million hectares.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.8 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 58th of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.46 million hectares | 85.15 million hectares | 240.31 million hectares | Fiji |
| 1990s | 659.38 million hectares | 487.15 million hectares | 172.23 million hectares | Fiji |
| 2000s | 926.22 million hectares | 482.21 million hectares | 444.01 million hectares | Fiji |
| 2010s | 122.79 million hectares | 255.89 million hectares | 133.09 million hectares | Tonga |
| 2020s | 142.43 million hectares | 80.48 million hectares | 61.95 million hectares | Fiji |
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 Tonga?
- Fiji, at 142.43 million hectares against 80.48 million hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Fiji and Tonga?
- 61.95 million hectares, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tonga?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Tonga rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Fiji ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 58th 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.