Mexico vs Suriname: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Mexico
231.80 million hectares
in 2023
Suriname
314.61 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Suriname rank
53rd
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Mexico
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 314.61 million hectares against 231.80 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 82.81 million hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.13 million hectares | 50.61 million hectares | 29.47 million hectares | Suriname |
| 1970s | 51.82 million hectares | 70.71 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 85.52 million hectares | 79.63 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 105.19 million hectares | 91.72 million hectares | 13.47 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 160.98 million hectares | 135.01 million hectares | 25.97 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 211.48 million hectares | 169.28 million hectares | 42.20 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222.80 million hectares | 224.78 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Suriname |
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, Mexico or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 314.61 million hectares against 231.80 million hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Mexico and Suriname?
- 82.81 million hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Suriname rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd 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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