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
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.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.64 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 45.27 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 49.09 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 46.92 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 49.16 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 50.63 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 49.92 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 49.29 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 50.29 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 54.86 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 57.12 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 56.04 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 63.17 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 62.89 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 63.86 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 66.91 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 72.94 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 76.42 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 80.16 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 80.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.24 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 84.70 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 88.08 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 92.03 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 92.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.04 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 99.58 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 102.23 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 112.71 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 108.96 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 111.07 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 112.29 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 117.23 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 127.41 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 136.27 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 147.19 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 152.54 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 159.25 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 150.84 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 159.81 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 164.44 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 179.62 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 189.87 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 209.35 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 230.17 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 231.13 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 240.05 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 224.24 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 276.34 million hectares | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 299.12 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 331.37 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 330.39 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 373.35 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 385.46 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 392.42 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 485.93 million hectares | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 493.23 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 506.57 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 509.92 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 534.73 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 509.16 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 550.83 million hectares | +8.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 550.83 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
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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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.