Myanmar vs East Timor: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Myanmar
34.66 billion hectares
in 2009
East Timor
32.21 billion hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
3rd
East Timor rank
4th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Myanmar
- East Timor
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.66 billion hectares against 32.21 billion hectares in East Timor, a difference of 2.45 billion hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.72 billion hectares | 6.87 billion hectares | 339.85 billion hectares | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 107.69 billion hectares | 9.03 billion hectares | 98.66 billion hectares | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or East Timor?
- Myanmar, at 34.66 billion hectares against 32.21 billion hectares in East Timor as of 2009.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Myanmar and East Timor?
- 2.45 billion hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Myanmar and East Timor rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 4th 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.