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

Nicaragua
66.88 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Seychelles
76.1 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
8th
Seychelles rank
7th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 76.1 hectares per tonne against 66.88 hectares per tonne in Nicaragua, a difference of 9.22 hectares per tonne.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 8th and Seychelles ranks 7th of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 15.62 hectares per tonne 23.25 hectares per tonne 7.62 hectares per tonne Seychelles
1990s 23.09 hectares per tonne 14.02 hectares per tonne 9.07 hectares per tonne Nicaragua
2000s 20.83 hectares per tonne 19.09 hectares per tonne 1.75 hectares per tonne Nicaragua
2010s 24.46 hectares per tonne 131.48 hectares per tonne 107.02 hectares per tonne Seychelles
2020s 57.88 hectares per tonne 92.74 hectares per tonne 34.86 hectares per tonne Seychelles

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, Nicaragua or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 76.1 hectares per tonne against 66.88 hectares per tonne in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Nicaragua and Seychelles?
9.22 hectares per tonne, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Seychelles?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Seychelles rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Seychelles ranks 7th 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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