Tonga vs Vietnam: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Tonga
80.48 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
236.41 million hectares
in 2023
Tonga rank
58th
Vietnam rank
55th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Tonga
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 236.41 million hectares against 80.48 million hectares in Tonga, a difference of 155.92 million hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.9 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.35 million hectares | 89.36 million hectares | 31.99 million hectares | Tonga |
| 1980s | 80.38 million hectares | 109.65 million hectares | 29.27 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 487.15 million hectares | 103.77 million hectares | 383.38 million hectares | Tonga |
| 2000s | 482.21 million hectares | 96.62 million hectares | 385.59 million hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 189.71 million hectares | 195.92 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 103.06 million hectares | 222.94 million hectares | 119.88 million hectares | Vietnam |
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, Tonga or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 236.41 million hectares against 80.48 million hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Tonga and Vietnam?
- 155.92 million hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Vietnam rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Tonga ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 55th 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
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