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)
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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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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
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