Guyana vs Nicaragua: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Guyana
53.15 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Nicaragua
66.88 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Guyana rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
8th

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

  • Guyana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 66.88 hectares per tonne against 53.15 hectares per tonne in Guyana, a difference of 13.73 hectares per tonne.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guyana ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 5.68 hectares per tonne 15.62 hectares per tonne 9.95 hectares per tonne Nicaragua
1990s 5.21 hectares per tonne 23.09 hectares per tonne 17.88 hectares per tonne Nicaragua
2000s 6.89 hectares per tonne 20.83 hectares per tonne 13.94 hectares per tonne Nicaragua
2010s 6.27 hectares per tonne 23.72 hectares per tonne 17.45 hectares per tonne Nicaragua
2020s 79.82 hectares per tonne 63.08 hectares per tonne 16.75 hectares per tonne Guyana

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, Guyana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 66.88 hectares per tonne against 53.15 hectares per tonne in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Guyana and Nicaragua?
13.73 hectares per tonne, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Guyana ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th 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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