Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 1.72 billion hectares in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands, 1961–1987
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 1987, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands stood at 1.72 billion hectares. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands peaked at 20.81 billion hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.72 billion hectares, in 1987.
That places Cook Islands 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 billion hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.01 billion hectares | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 3.27 billion hectares | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 3.47 billion hectares | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 7.99 billion hectares | +130.5% |
| 1966 | 4.14 billion hectares | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 2.10 billion hectares | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 3.53 billion hectares | +68.1% |
| 1969 | 3.27 billion hectares | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 20.81 billion hectares | +536.2% |
| 1971 | 3.57 billion hectares | -82.9% |
| 1972 | 11.01 billion hectares | +208.9% |
| 1973 | 12.09 billion hectares | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 billion hectares | -75.1% |
| 1975 | 1.90 billion hectares | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 1.98 billion hectares | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 billion hectares | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.89 billion hectares | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.29 billion hectares | +127.1% |
| 1980 | 3.83 billion hectares | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 4.41 billion hectares | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.96 billion hectares | -55.7% |
| 1983 | 2.81 billion hectares | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 4.67 billion hectares | +66.1% |
| 1985 | 6.58 billion hectares | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 billion hectares | -70.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion hectares | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +536.2% | 3.27 billion hectares | 20.81 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 billion hectares | 2.10 billion hectares | 7.99 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.23 billion hectares | 1.74 billion hectares | 20.81 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion hectares | 1.72 billion hectares | 6.58 billion hectares | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 20 Sri Lanka 2.67 billion hectares compare
- 21 Guinea 2.52 billion hectares compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 2.16 billion hectares
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion hectares compare
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion hectares compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.49 billion hectares compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cook Islands was 1.72 billion hectares in 1987, 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 billion hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 billion hectares in 1987.
- How does Cook Islands rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cook Islands ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 1987.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.