Colombia vs East Timor: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Colombia
868.14 hectares per tonne
in 2023
East Timor
133.05 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Colombia rank
1st
East Timor rank
4th

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

  • Colombia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 868.14 hectares per tonne against 133.05 hectares per tonne in East Timor, a difference of 735.09 hectares per tonne.

That makes Colombia's figure about 6.5 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 4th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 8,578 hectares per tonne 77.85 hectares per tonne 8,500 hectares per tonne Colombia
2010s 458.79 hectares per tonne 789.23 hectares per tonne 330.44 hectares per tonne East Timor
2020s 1,159 hectares per tonne 133 hectares per tonne 1,026 hectares per tonne Colombia

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, Colombia or East Timor?
Colombia, at 868.14 hectares per tonne against 133.05 hectares per tonne in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Colombia and East Timor?
735.09 hectares per tonne, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Timor?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Colombia and East Timor rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Colombia ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 4th 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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