India vs Mozambique: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand

India
1.00 billion hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
759.43 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
36th
Mozambique rank
39th

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

  • India
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.00 billion hectares against 759.43 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 244.79 million hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

India ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 39th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 108.61 million hectares 373.46 million hectares 264.85 million hectares Mozambique
1970s 179.16 million hectares 212.58 million hectares 33.43 million hectares Mozambique
1980s 283.22 million hectares 146.83 million hectares 136.39 million hectares India
1990s 348.33 million hectares 222.16 million hectares 126.16 million hectares India
2000s 565.56 million hectares 286.14 million hectares 279.41 million hectares India
2010s 814.30 million hectares 626.15 million hectares 188.15 million hectares India
2020s 932.14 million hectares 732.04 million hectares 200.10 million hectares India

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 Mozambique?
India, at 1.00 billion hectares against 759.43 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between India and Mozambique?
244.79 million hectares, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mozambique?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Mozambique rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
India ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 39th 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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