Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cuba

Cuba: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 208.87 billion hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
208.87 billion hectares
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
208.87 billion hectares
in 2023
All-time low
71.79 billion hectares
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cuba, 2010–2023

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B2010201620232010: 141.2B hectares2011: 144.9B hectares2012: 120.3B hectares2013: 152.9B hectares2014: 144.0B hectares2015: 132.4B hectares2016: 131.7B hectares2017: 141.4B hectares2018: 128.3B hectares2019: 85.1B hectares2020: 140.7B hectares2021: 71.8B hectares2022: 150.3B hectares2023: 208.9B hectares

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 208.87 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cuba peaked at 208.87 billion hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.79 billion hectares, in 2021.

That places Cuba 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 132.22 billion hectares 85.09 billion hectares 152.86 billion hectares 10
2020s 142.90 billion hectares 71.79 billion hectares 208.87 billion hectares 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 1 Colombia 210.20 billion hectares compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 34.66 billion hectares compare
  3. 4 East Timor 32.21 billion hectares compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 30.23 billion hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cuba?
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cuba was 208.87 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 208.87 billion hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 71.79 billion hectares in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
Cuba ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba 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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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
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