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

India
1.00 billion hectares
in 2023
Nauru
953.30 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
36th
Nauru rank
37th

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

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How they compare

India currently reports 1.00 billion hectares against 953.30 million hectares in Nauru, a difference of 50.92 million hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nauru ahead.

India ranks 36th and Nauru ranks 37th of 59 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nauru Difference Ahead
2010s 820.58 million hectares 972.26 million hectares 151.67 million hectares Nauru
2020s 932.14 million hectares 958.70 million hectares 26.56 million hectares Nauru

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 Nauru?
India, at 1.00 billion hectares against 953.30 million hectares in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between India and Nauru?
50.92 million hectares, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nauru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do India and Nauru rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
India ranks 36th and Nauru ranks 37th 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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