Nauru vs Philippines: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Nauru
953.30 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
731.66 million hectares
in 2023
Nauru rank
37th
Philippines rank
40th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Nauru
- Philippines
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 953.30 million hectares against 731.66 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 221.65 million hectares.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 972.26 million hectares | 694.36 million hectares | 277.90 million hectares | Nauru |
| 2020s | 958.70 million hectares | 756.56 million hectares | 202.14 million hectares | Nauru |
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, Nauru or Philippines?
- Nauru, at 953.30 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 Nauru and Philippines?
- 221.65 million hectares, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Philippines rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Nauru ranks 37th 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.
Individual pages
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.