Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya
Kenya: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 7.10 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.10 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.3% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya peaked at 7.10 billion hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.75 million hectares, in 1970.
That places Kenya 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.06 million hectares | 110.50 million hectares | 144.63 million hectares | 6 |
| 1970s | 387.23 million hectares | 106.75 million hectares | 785.48 million hectares | 7 |
| 1980s | 243.35 million hectares | 149.15 million hectares | 765.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.19 million hectares | 220.26 million hectares | 327.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.34 million hectares | 276.73 million hectares | 1.08 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion hectares | 1.16 billion hectares | 4.37 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 billion hectares | 2.82 billion hectares | 7.10 billion hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya was 7.10 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 billion hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.75 million hectares in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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