Solomon Islands vs Thailand: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Solomon Islands
4.54 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Thailand
4.46 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
31st
Thailand rank
33rd

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Thailand
51015196119922023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 4.54 hectares per tonne against 4.46 hectares per tonne in Thailand, a difference of 0.08 hectares per tonne.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 33rd of 59 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1 hectares per tonne 7.04 hectares per tonne 2.05 hectares per tonne Solomon Islands
2000s 8.64 hectares per tonne 5.54 hectares per tonne 3.1 hectares per tonne Solomon Islands
2010s 9.29 hectares per tonne 6.82 hectares per tonne 2.47 hectares per tonne Solomon Islands
2020s 4.8 hectares per tonne 4.5 hectares per tonne 0.3016 hectares per tonne Solomon 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, Solomon Islands or Thailand?
Solomon Islands, at 4.54 hectares per tonne against 4.46 hectares per tonne in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Solomon Islands and Thailand?
0.08 hectares per tonne, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Thailand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Thailand rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Solomon Islands ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 33rd 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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