India vs Micronesia (country): Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
India
1.00 billion hectares
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
1.01 billion hectares
in 2023
India rank
36th
Micronesia (country) rank
35th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- India
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.01 billion hectares against 1.00 billion hectares in India, a difference of 7.62 million hectares.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 36th and Micronesia (country) ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.07 million hectares | 491.13 million hectares | 115.06 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 565.56 million hectares | 728.99 million hectares | 163.43 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 814.30 million hectares | 1.10 billion hectares | 287.21 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 932.14 million hectares | 982.83 million hectares | 50.69 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
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, India or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 1.01 billion hectares against 1.00 billion hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between India and Micronesia (country)?
- 7.62 million hectares, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Micronesia (country)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do India and Micronesia (country) rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- India ranks 36th and Micronesia (country) ranks 35th 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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