Cambodia vs Ecuador: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Cambodia
1.63 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Ecuador
1.66 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Cambodia rank
51st
Ecuador rank
50th

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil over time

  • Cambodia
  • Ecuador
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.66 hectares per tonne against 1.63 hectares per tonne in Cambodia, a difference of 0.03 hectares per tonne.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 50th of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8 hectares per tonne 0.7673 hectares per tonne 1.03 hectares per tonne Cambodia
1990s 1.73 hectares per tonne 1.06 hectares per tonne 0.6724 hectares per tonne Cambodia
2000s 1.82 hectares per tonne 1.8 hectares per tonne 0.0174 hectares per tonne Cambodia
2010s 1.45 hectares per tonne 1.51 hectares per tonne 0.0674 hectares per tonne Ecuador
2020s 1.54 hectares per tonne 1.76 hectares per tonne 0.2226 hectares per tonne Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil, Cambodia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1.66 hectares per tonne against 1.63 hectares per tonne in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Cambodia and Ecuador?
0.03 hectares per tonne, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ecuador?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Ecuador rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Cambodia ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 50th 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit
hectares per tonne
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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