Mexico vs Viet Nam: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Mexico
231.80 million hectares
in 2023
Viet Nam
236.41 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Viet Nam rank
55th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 236.41 million hectares against 231.80 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 4.60 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.50 million hectares | 59.92 million hectares | 41.42 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 51.82 million hectares | 70.92 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 85.52 million hectares | 109.65 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 105.19 million hectares | 103.77 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 160.98 million hectares | 96.62 million hectares | 64.36 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 211.48 million hectares | 195.92 million hectares | 15.56 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222.80 million hectares | 222.94 million hectares | 141,250 hectares | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 236.41 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 Viet Nam?
- 4.60 million hectares, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 55th 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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