French Polynesia vs Nigeria: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
French Polynesia
1.37 billion hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
1.24 billion hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- French Polynesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1.37 billion hectares against 1.24 billion hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 127.62 million hectares.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912.77 million hectares | 266.39 million hectares | 646.37 million hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 83.45 million hectares | 212.62 million hectares | 129.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 128.93 million hectares | 256.10 million hectares | 127.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 258.61 million hectares | 237.11 million hectares | 21.49 million hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 434.33 million hectares | 499.74 million hectares | 65.41 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 626.64 million hectares | 678.16 million hectares | 51.52 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion hectares | 1.11 billion hectares | 329,750 hectares | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- French Polynesia, at 1.37 billion hectares against 1.24 billion hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between French Polynesia and Nigeria?
- 127.62 million hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Nigeria rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- French Polynesia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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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