Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Dominica
Dominica: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 2.81 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Dominica, 1985–2023
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 Dominica is 2.81 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Dominica peaked at 3.14 billion hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.20 million hectares, in 1985.
That places Dominica 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 112.20 million hectares | — |
| 1986 | 140.53 million hectares | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 144.67 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 146.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 162.89 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 217.02 million hectares | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 180.97 million hectares | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 215.16 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 220.05 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 224.74 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 260.18 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 246.72 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 237.23 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 245.20 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 273.33 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 314.86 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 299.92 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 318.96 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 425.66 million hectares | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 639.98 million hectares | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 728.81 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 893.66 million hectares | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 945.33 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 801.93 million hectares | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 746.44 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 938.55 million hectares | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 744.12 million hectares | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 987.83 million hectares | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 999.65 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.58 billion hectares | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion hectares | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 billion hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 billion hectares | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion hectares | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 billion hectares | +147.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 billion hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.71 billion hectares | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.14 billion hectares | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 2.81 billion hectares | -10.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.81 billion hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.81 billion hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +147.0% | 1.04 billion hectares | 2.58 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.28 million hectares | 112.20 million hectares | 162.89 million hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 232.06 million hectares | 180.97 million hectares | 273.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 611.55 million hectares | 299.92 million hectares | 945.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion hectares | 744.12 million hectares | 2.58 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 billion hectares | 2.62 billion hectares | 3.14 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Dominica?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Dominica was 2.81 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 billion hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.20 million hectares in 1985.
- How does Dominica rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Dominica ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.