Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 550.83 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
550.83 million hectares
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
550.83 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
42.64 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau stood at 550.83 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 550.83 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.64 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Guinea-Bissau 45th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.13 million hectares 42.64 million hectares 50.63 million hectares 9
1970s 63.75 million hectares 54.86 million hectares 76.42 million hectares 10
1980s 89.94 million hectares 80.04 million hectares 102.23 million hectares 10
1990s 128.49 million hectares 108.96 million hectares 159.25 million hectares 10
2000s 197.95 million hectares 150.84 million hectares 240.05 million hectares 10
2010s 387.42 million hectares 276.34 million hectares 506.57 million hectares 10
2020s 526.16 million hectares 509.16 million hectares 550.83 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 657.42 million hectares compare
  2. 43 Honduras 622.99 million hectares compare
  3. 44 Comoros 571.06 million hectares compare
  4. 46 Togo 520.05 million hectares compare
  5. 47 El Salvador 504.63 million hectares compare
  6. 48 Venezuela 412.89 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau?
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau was 550.83 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 550.83 million hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 42.64 million hectares in 1961.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
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