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

Marshall Islands
1.52 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Suriname
1.3 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
52nd
Suriname rank
53rd

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1.52 hectares per tonne against 1.3 hectares per tonne in Suriname, a difference of 0.22 hectares per tonne.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 2.22 hectares per tonne 0.7668 hectares per tonne 1.45 hectares per tonne Marshall Islands
2020s 2.13 hectares per tonne 0.9494 hectares per tonne 1.18 hectares per tonne Marshall Islands

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, Marshall Islands or Suriname?
Marshall Islands, at 1.52 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 Marshall Islands and Suriname?
0.22 hectares per tonne, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Suriname rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Marshall Islands ranks 52nd 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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