Honduras vs Philippines: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand

Honduras
622.99 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
731.66 million hectares
in 2023
Honduras rank
43rd
Philippines rank
40th

Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time

  • Honduras
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 731.66 million hectares against 622.99 million hectares in Honduras, a difference of 108.67 million hectares.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Honduras ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 60.08 million hectares 154.81 million hectares 94.73 million hectares Philippines
1970s 80.75 million hectares 95.87 million hectares 15.12 million hectares Philippines
1980s 333.41 million hectares 145.39 million hectares 188.02 million hectares Honduras
1990s 771.46 million hectares 192.67 million hectares 578.79 million hectares Honduras
2000s 505.30 million hectares 269.71 million hectares 235.59 million hectares Honduras
2010s 476.19 million hectares 543.64 million hectares 67.45 million hectares Philippines
2020s 596.75 million hectares 756.56 million hectares 159.81 million hectares Philippines

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, Honduras or Philippines?
Philippines, at 731.66 million hectares against 622.99 million hectares in Honduras as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Honduras and Philippines?
108.67 million hectares, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Honduras and Philippines rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
Honduras ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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