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

Nicaragua
66.88 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Tuvalu
124.85 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
8th
Tuvalu rank
5th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 124.85 hectares per tonne against 66.88 hectares per tonne in Nicaragua, a difference of 57.97 hectares per tonne.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.9 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 8th and Tuvalu ranks 5th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 15.62 hectares per tonne 113.75 hectares per tonne 98.12 hectares per tonne Tuvalu
1990s 23.09 hectares per tonne 91.15 hectares per tonne 68.07 hectares per tonne Tuvalu
2000s 20.83 hectares per tonne 86.54 hectares per tonne 65.71 hectares per tonne Tuvalu
2010s 24.46 hectares per tonne 92.15 hectares per tonne 67.68 hectares per tonne Tuvalu
2020s 57.88 hectares per tonne 124.94 hectares per tonne 67.05 hectares per tonne Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 124.85 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 Tuvalu?
57.97 hectares per tonne, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tuvalu?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Tuvalu rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Tuvalu ranks 5th 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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