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

Dominica
11.59 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Guinea
10.41 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Dominica rank
20th
Guinea rank
22nd

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

  • Dominica
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 11.59 hectares per tonne against 10.41 hectares per tonne in Guinea, a difference of 1.18 hectares per tonne.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.

Dominica ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 22nd of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.53 hectares per tonne 4.63 hectares per tonne 2.1 hectares per tonne Guinea
1990s 3.08 hectares per tonne 4.29 hectares per tonne 1.21 hectares per tonne Guinea
2000s 4.99 hectares per tonne 6.82 hectares per tonne 1.83 hectares per tonne Guinea
2010s 6.28 hectares per tonne 9.42 hectares per tonne 3.15 hectares per tonne Guinea
2020s 11.96 hectares per tonne 9.99 hectares per tonne 1.97 hectares per tonne Dominica

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 Guinea?
Dominica, at 11.59 hectares per tonne against 10.41 hectares per tonne in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Dominica and Guinea?
1.18 hectares per tonne, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Guinea rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Dominica ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 22nd 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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