Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kiribati
Kiribati: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 1.28 billion hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 1.28 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kiribati peaked at 5.82 billion hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 671.08 million hectares, in 2013.
Kiribati ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 billion hectares | 1.81 billion hectares | 3.25 billion hectares | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.42 billion hectares | 1.60 billion hectares | 3.78 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 billion hectares | 2.51 billion hectares | 4.85 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 billion hectares | 2.95 billion hectares | 5.82 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 billion hectares | 694.07 million hectares | 4.90 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion hectares | 671.08 million hectares | 2.69 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion hectares | 1.23 billion hectares | 1.66 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion hectares compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.49 billion hectares compare
- 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion hectares compare
- 29 Nigeria 1.24 billion hectares compare
- 30 Grenada 1.14 billion hectares compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 1.10 billion hectares compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kiribati?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kiribati was 1.28 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 billion hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.08 million hectares in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.