Mozambique vs Philippines: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Mozambique
759.43 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
731.66 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
39th
Philippines rank
40th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Mozambique
- Philippines
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 759.43 million hectares against 731.66 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 27.77 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Mozambique ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 373.46 million hectares | 154.81 million hectares | 218.65 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 212.58 million hectares | 95.87 million hectares | 116.71 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 146.83 million hectares | 145.39 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 222.16 million hectares | 192.67 million hectares | 29.50 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 286.14 million hectares | 269.71 million hectares | 16.44 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 626.15 million hectares | 543.64 million hectares | 82.51 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 732.04 million hectares | 756.56 million hectares | 24.52 million hectares | Philippines |
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, Mozambique or Philippines?
- Mozambique, at 759.43 million hectares against 731.66 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Mozambique and Philippines?
- 27.77 million hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Philippines rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Mozambique ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 40th 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
Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.