Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in El Salvador
El Salvador: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 504.63 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
504.63 million hectares
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
623.88 million hectares
in 2011
All-time low
15.18 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in El Salvador, 1961–2023
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 El Salvador is 504.63 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in El Salvador peaked at 623.88 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.18 million hectares, in 1963.
That places El Salvador 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.26 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15.39 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.18 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 16.16 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 17.74 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 19.37 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 22.11 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 17.33 million hectares | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 25.31 million hectares | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 27.00 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 21.31 million hectares | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 22.06 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 22.37 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 23.06 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38.17 million hectares | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 96.40 million hectares | +152.6% |
| 1977 | 72.48 million hectares | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 71.60 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 80.39 million hectares | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 83.85 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 84.64 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 94.45 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 136.91 million hectares | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 138.58 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 149.78 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 155.06 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 162.88 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 170.26 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 175.14 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 198.53 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 180.12 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 187.53 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 248.77 million hectares | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 145.08 million hectares | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 102.38 million hectares | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 107.12 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 110.50 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 114.73 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 237.38 million hectares | +106.9% |
| 2004 | 272.63 million hectares | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 261.18 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 266.56 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 297.48 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 311.60 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 324.52 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 391.97 million hectares | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 623.88 million hectares | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 506.35 million hectares | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 416.62 million hectares | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 360.69 million hectares | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 380.24 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 572.67 million hectares | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 277.84 million hectares | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 292.92 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 560.16 million hectares | +91.2% |
| 2020 | 568.95 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 458.65 million hectares | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 457.69 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 504.63 million hectares | +10.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 504.63 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 504.63 million hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +152.6% | 38.17 million hectares | 96.40 million hectares |
| 2003 | +106.9% | 114.73 million hectares | 237.38 million hectares |
| 2019 | +91.2% | 292.92 million hectares | 560.16 million hectares |
| 1975 | +65.5% | 23.06 million hectares | 38.17 million hectares |
| 2017 | -51.5% | 572.67 million hectares | 277.84 million hectares |
| 2011 | +59.2% | 391.97 million hectares | 623.88 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 million hectares | 15.18 million hectares | 25.31 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.48 million hectares | 21.31 million hectares | 96.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.15 million hectares | 83.85 million hectares | 175.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.98 million hectares | 102.38 million hectares | 248.77 million hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 281.62 million hectares | 237.38 million hectares | 324.52 million hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 438.33 million hectares | 277.84 million hectares | 623.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.48 million hectares | 457.69 million hectares | 568.95 million hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in El Salvador?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in El Salvador was 504.63 million 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 623.88 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 million hectares in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- El Salvador ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.