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

Cambodia
1.63 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Suriname
1.3 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Cambodia rank
51st
Suriname rank
53rd

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

  • Cambodia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.63 hectares per tonne against 1.3 hectares per tonne in Suriname, a difference of 0.33 hectares per tonne.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8 hectares per tonne 1.41 hectares per tonne 0.3877 hectares per tonne Cambodia
1990s 1.73 hectares per tonne 1.22 hectares per tonne 0.5111 hectares per tonne Cambodia
2000s 1.82 hectares per tonne 1.15 hectares per tonne 0.6747 hectares per tonne Cambodia
2010s 1.45 hectares per tonne 0.9138 hectares per tonne 0.5325 hectares per tonne Cambodia
2020s 1.54 hectares per tonne 0.9494 hectares per tonne 0.5903 hectares per tonne Cambodia

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 Suriname?
Cambodia, at 1.63 hectares per tonne against 1.3 hectares per tonne in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Cambodia and Suriname?
0.33 hectares per tonne, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Suriname?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Suriname rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Cambodia ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd 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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About this data

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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