Nigeria vs Tanzania: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Nigeria
1.24 billion hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
1.49 billion hectares
in 2023
Nigeria rank
29th
Tanzania rank
26th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.49 billion hectares against 1.24 billion hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 245.47 million hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.39 million hectares | 401.46 million hectares | 135.07 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 212.62 million hectares | 506.18 million hectares | 293.56 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 254.60 million hectares | 776.14 million hectares | 521.53 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 237.11 million hectares | 1.28 billion hectares | 1.04 billion hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 499.74 million hectares | 3.30 billion hectares | 2.80 billion hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 678.16 million hectares | 3.49 billion hectares | 2.82 billion hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion hectares | 1.56 billion hectares | 453.62 million hectares | Tanzania |
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, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.49 billion hectares against 1.24 billion hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 245.47 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 26th 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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