New Caledonia vs Panama: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

New Caledonia
47.47 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Panama
48.57 hectares per tonne
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
11th
Panama rank
10th

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

  • New Caledonia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 48.57 hectares per tonne against 47.47 hectares per tonne in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.1 hectares per tonne.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 11th and Panama ranks 10th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 11.98 hectares per tonne 45.68 hectares per tonne 33.7 hectares per tonne Panama
1990s 21.83 hectares per tonne 233.39 hectares per tonne 211.57 hectares per tonne Panama
2000s 35.69 hectares per tonne 220.95 hectares per tonne 185.26 hectares per tonne Panama
2010s 36.56 hectares per tonne 207.38 hectares per tonne 170.81 hectares per tonne Panama
2020s 105.9 hectares per tonne 133.13 hectares per tonne 27.22 hectares per tonne Panama

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, New Caledonia or Panama?
Panama, at 48.57 hectares per tonne against 47.47 hectares per tonne in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between New Caledonia and Panama?
1.1 hectares per tonne, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Panama?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do New Caledonia and Panama rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
New Caledonia ranks 11th and Panama ranks 10th 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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