Indonesia vs Micronesia (country): Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Indonesia
1.05 billion hectares
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
1.01 billion hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
34th
Micronesia (country) rank
35th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Indonesia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.05 billion hectares against 1.01 billion hectares in Micronesia (country), a difference of 41.36 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Indonesia ranks 34th and Micronesia (country) ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.29 million hectares | 491.13 million hectares | 193.84 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 415.90 million hectares | 728.99 million hectares | 313.09 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 610.44 million hectares | 1.10 billion hectares | 491.07 million hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion hectares | 982.83 million hectares | 58.26 million hectares | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Micronesia (country)?
- Indonesia, at 1.05 billion hectares against 1.01 billion hectares in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Indonesia and Micronesia (country)?
- 41.36 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Micronesia (country)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Indonesia ranks 34th 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
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