Saint Lucia vs Tanzania: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Saint Lucia
8.91 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Tanzania
6.15 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
26th

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

  • Saint Lucia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 8.91 hectares per tonne against 6.15 hectares per tonne in Tanzania, a difference of 2.76 hectares per tonne.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 26th of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 2.42 hectares per tonne 15.48 hectares per tonne 13.05 hectares per tonne Tanzania
1990s 2.36 hectares per tonne 16.93 hectares per tonne 14.56 hectares per tonne Tanzania
2000s 4.29 hectares per tonne 26.96 hectares per tonne 22.66 hectares per tonne Tanzania
2010s 6.58 hectares per tonne 19.32 hectares per tonne 12.74 hectares per tonne Tanzania
2020s 10.36 hectares per tonne 6.63 hectares per tonne 3.73 hectares per tonne Saint Lucia

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, Saint Lucia or Tanzania?
Saint Lucia, at 8.91 hectares per tonne against 6.15 hectares per tonne in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Saint Lucia and Tanzania?
2.76 hectares per tonne, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tanzania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Saint Lucia and Tanzania rank globally for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 26th 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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