French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
French Polynesia
1.37 billion hectares
in 2023
Kiribati
1.28 billion hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
27th
Kiribati rank
28th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1.37 billion hectares against 1.28 billion hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 93.55 million hectares.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 27th and Kiribati ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 981.77 million hectares | 2.43 billion hectares | 1.45 billion hectares | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 83.45 million hectares | 2.42 billion hectares | 2.34 billion hectares | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 128.93 million hectares | 3.72 billion hectares | 3.60 billion hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 258.61 million hectares | 3.89 billion hectares | 3.63 billion hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 434.33 million hectares | 2.35 billion hectares | 1.92 billion hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 626.64 million hectares | 1.27 billion hectares | 646.28 million hectares | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion hectares | 1.41 billion hectares | 303.68 million hectares | Kiribati |
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, French Polynesia or Kiribati?
- French Polynesia, at 1.37 billion hectares against 1.28 billion hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between French Polynesia and Kiribati?
- 93.55 million hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- French Polynesia ranks 27th and Kiribati ranks 28th 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.