Mexico vs Tonga: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Mexico
231.80 million hectares
in 2023
Tonga
80.48 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Tonga rank
58th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Mexico
- Tonga
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 231.80 million hectares against 80.48 million hectares in Tonga, a difference of 151.32 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.9 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tonga ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 58th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.81 million hectares | 121.35 million hectares | 46.54 million hectares | Tonga |
| 1980s | 85.52 million hectares | 80.38 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 105.19 million hectares | 487.15 million hectares | 381.96 million hectares | Tonga |
| 2000s | 160.98 million hectares | 482.21 million hectares | 321.23 million hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 211.48 million hectares | 189.71 million hectares | 21.77 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222.80 million hectares | 103.06 million hectares | 119.74 million hectares | Mexico |
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 Tonga?
- Mexico, at 231.80 million hectares against 80.48 million hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Mexico and Tonga?
- 151.32 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Tonga rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 58th 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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