Dominica vs Ghana: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Dominica
11.59 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Ghana
12.83 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Dominica rank
20th
Ghana rank
18th

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

  • Dominica
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 12.83 hectares per tonne against 11.59 hectares per tonne in Dominica, a difference of 1.24 hectares per tonne.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Dominica ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 18th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 2.53 hectares per tonne 5.13 hectares per tonne 2.61 hectares per tonne Ghana
1990s 3.08 hectares per tonne 6.47 hectares per tonne 3.39 hectares per tonne Ghana
2000s 4.99 hectares per tonne 8.02 hectares per tonne 3.03 hectares per tonne Ghana
2010s 6.28 hectares per tonne 9.99 hectares per tonne 3.71 hectares per tonne Ghana
2020s 11.96 hectares per tonne 12.87 hectares per tonne 0.9164 hectares per tonne Ghana

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, Dominica or Ghana?
Ghana, at 12.83 hectares per tonne against 11.59 hectares per tonne in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Dominica and Ghana?
1.24 hectares per tonne, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Ghana?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Ghana rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Dominica ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 18th 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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