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

Guinea: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 2.52 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.52 billion hectares
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2.52 billion hectares
in 2023
All-time low
85.92 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

Guinea recorded 2.52 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea peaked at 2.52 billion hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.92 million hectares, in 1961.

Guinea ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102.86 million hectares 85.92 million hectares 115.39 million hectares 9
1970s 150.03 million hectares 126.01 million hectares 184.59 million hectares 10
1980s 233.83 million hectares 197.82 million hectares 278.30 million hectares 10
1990s 331.08 million hectares 155.45 million hectares 586.11 million hectares 10
2000s 834.99 million hectares 475.16 million hectares 1.34 billion hectares 10
2010s 1.81 billion hectares 1.32 billion hectares 2.26 billion hectares 10
2020s 2.36 billion hectares 2.26 billion hectares 2.52 billion hectares 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 2.84 billion hectares compare
  2. 19 Dominica 2.81 billion hectares compare
  3. 20 Sri Lanka 2.67 billion hectares compare
  4. 22 Saint Lucia 2.16 billion hectares compare
  5. 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion hectares compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea?
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Guinea was 2.52 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 85.92 million hectares in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
Guinea ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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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