Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros
Comoros: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 571.06 million hectares in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
571.06 million hectares
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
612.76 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
187.98 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
47
1961–2009
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros is 571.06 million hectares, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros peaked at 612.76 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 187.98 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Comoros 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.98 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 205.26 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 220.07 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 221.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 236.59 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 243.68 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 246.19 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 242.19 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 245.15 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 264.17 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 274.59 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 265.67 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 266.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 285.98 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 259.47 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 294.10 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 291.42 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 391.02 million hectares | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 602.44 million hectares | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 499.44 million hectares | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 481.75 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 356.81 million hectares | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 481.95 million hectares | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 429.12 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 480.85 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 375.94 million hectares | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 365.35 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 399.39 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 428.26 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 439.50 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 585.51 million hectares | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 612.76 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 611.01 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 475.05 million hectares | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 418.19 million hectares | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 442.99 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 463.06 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 463.97 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 482.59 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 516.12 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 545.52 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 258.75 million hectares | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 475.33 million hectares | +83.7% |
| 2006 | 472.10 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 489.24 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 533.40 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 571.06 million hectares | +7.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 571.06 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 571.06 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.7% | 258.75 million hectares | 475.33 million hectares |
| 2004 | -52.6% | 545.52 million hectares | 258.75 million hectares |
| 1979 | +54.1% | 391.02 million hectares | 602.44 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.66 million hectares | 187.98 million hectares | 246.19 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 319.50 million hectares | 259.47 million hectares | 602.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.89 million hectares | 356.81 million hectares | 499.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.46 million hectares | 418.19 million hectares | 612.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.69 million hectares | 258.75 million hectares | 571.06 million hectares | 8 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 41 Cameroon 694.78 million hectares compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 657.42 million hectares compare
- 43 Honduras 622.99 million hectares compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 550.83 million hectares compare
- 46 Togo 520.05 million hectares compare
- 47 El Salvador 504.63 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Comoros was 571.06 million hectares in 2009, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 612.76 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.98 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Comoros ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.