Guyana vs Kenya: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Guyana
12.87 billion hectares
in 2023
Kenya
7.10 billion hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
9th
Kenya rank
12th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Guyana
- Kenya
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 12.87 billion hectares against 7.10 billion hectares in Kenya, a difference of 5.77 billion hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 309.07 million hectares | 197.66 million hectares | 111.42 million hectares | Guyana |
| 1990s | 407.45 million hectares | 255.19 million hectares | 152.26 million hectares | Guyana |
| 2000s | 812.01 million hectares | 539.34 million hectares | 272.68 million hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion hectares | 2.25 billion hectares | 1.19 billion hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.02 billion hectares | 4.33 billion hectares | 14.69 billion hectares | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Kenya?
- Guyana, at 12.87 billion hectares against 7.10 billion hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Guyana and Kenya?
- 5.77 billion hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Kenya rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Guyana ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 12th 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
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