Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil
Brazil: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 3.65 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.65 billion hectares
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
23.57 billion hectares
in 2015
All-time low
2.48 billion hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil stood at 3.65 billion hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil peaked at 23.57 billion hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.48 billion hectares, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 billion hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.55 billion hectares | +83.5% |
| 1963 | 9.28 billion hectares | +104.1% |
| 1964 | 6.45 billion hectares | -30.6% |
| 1965 | 5.78 billion hectares | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 6.28 billion hectares | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 5.65 billion hectares | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 billion hectares | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 7.18 billion hectares | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.59 billion hectares | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 5.29 billion hectares | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 5.00 billion hectares | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.20 billion hectares | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.17 billion hectares | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.10 billion hectares | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.07 billion hectares | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.33 billion hectares | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 5.51 billion hectares | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.55 billion hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.66 billion hectares | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.30 billion hectares | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.95 billion hectares | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.66 billion hectares | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 6.16 billion hectares | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 7.28 billion hectares | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 7.67 billion hectares | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 8.37 billion hectares | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 6.29 billion hectares | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 6.72 billion hectares | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.00 billion hectares | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 8.87 billion hectares | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 9.55 billion hectares | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 9.40 billion hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.94 billion hectares | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.04 billion hectares | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 10.33 billion hectares | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 11.33 billion hectares | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 12.19 billion hectares | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 13.32 billion hectares | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 13.22 billion hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.20 billion hectares | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 14.67 billion hectares | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.94 billion hectares | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 16.89 billion hectares | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 18.68 billion hectares | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 20.15 billion hectares | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 20.25 billion hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.82 billion hectares | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.40 billion hectares | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.29 billion hectares | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 22.91 billion hectares | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.67 billion hectares | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.01 billion hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.43 billion hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.57 billion hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.55 billion hectares | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.79 billion hectares | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 billion hectares | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 4.49 billion hectares | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 2.97 billion hectares | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 4.04 billion hectares | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 3.51 billion hectares | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.65 billion hectares | +4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.65 billion hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.65 billion hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +104.1% | 4.55 billion hectares | 9.28 billion hectares |
| 2017 | -78.7% | 22.55 billion hectares | 4.79 billion hectares |
| 1962 | +83.5% | 2.48 billion hectares | 4.55 billion hectares |
| 1984 | +68.4% | 3.66 billion hectares | 6.16 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.10 billion hectares | 2.48 billion hectares | 9.28 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.28 billion hectares | 5.00 billion hectares | 5.59 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 billion hectares | 3.66 billion hectares | 8.37 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.40 billion hectares | 8.00 billion hectares | 13.32 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 billion hectares | 13.22 billion hectares | 20.82 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 billion hectares | 3.66 billion hectares | 23.57 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 billion hectares | 2.97 billion hectares | 4.04 billion hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Brazil was 3.65 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 billion hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 billion hectares in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.