Myanmar vs Tuvalu: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Myanmar
34.66 billion hectares
in 2009
Tuvalu
30.23 billion hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
5th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Myanmar
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.66 billion hectares against 30.23 billion hectares in Tuvalu, a difference of 4.43 billion hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.74 million hectares | 6.68 billion hectares | 6.31 billion hectares | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 78.81 billion hectares | 6.21 billion hectares | 72.60 billion hectares | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 346.72 billion hectares | 8.12 billion hectares | 338.60 billion hectares | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 107.69 billion hectares | 11.50 billion hectares | 96.18 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 Tuvalu?
- Myanmar, at 34.66 billion hectares against 30.23 billion hectares in Tuvalu as of 2009.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Myanmar and Tuvalu?
- 4.43 billion hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tuvalu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2009.
- How do Myanmar and Tuvalu rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 5th 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.