How does Costa Rica rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?

Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica 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.

Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Costa Rica

Name: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 1.55 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.55 billion hectares

Change on year

up 13.4%

World rank

25th

of 59 countries

All-time high

4.31 billion hectares

in 2009

All-time low

45.00 million hectares

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.55 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Costa Rica peaked at 4.31 billion hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.00 million hectares, in 1966.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56.19 million hectares	45.00 million hectares	69.01 million hectares	9
1970s	66.97 million hectares	50.00 million hectares	86.74 million hectares	10
1980s	124.94 million hectares	72.58 million hectares	193.88 million hectares	10
1990s	634.30 million hectares	167.56 million hectares	3.06 billion hectares	10
2000s	2.07 billion hectares	1.26 billion hectares	4.31 billion hectares	10
2010s	1.41 billion hectares	1.06 billion hectares	2.19 billion hectares	7
2020s	1.42 billion hectares	1.32 billion hectares	1.55 billion hectares	3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

22 Saint Lucia 2.16 billion hectares compare
23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion hectares compare
24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion hectares compare
26 Tanzania 1.49 billion hectares compare
27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion hectares compare
28 Kiribati 1.28 billion hectares compare

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More reference data data for Costa Rica

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Costa Rica?: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Costa Rica was 1.55 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 Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 4.31 billion hectares in 2009.
What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 45.00 million hectares in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?: Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data

Indicator: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

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