Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Maldives
Maldives: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 4.16 billion hectares in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.16 billion hectares
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4.16 billion hectares
in 2021
All-time low
32.05 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Maldives, 1961–2021
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 Maldives is 4.16 billion hectares, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Maldives peaked at 4.16 billion hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.05 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Maldives 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.05 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 33.36 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 35.55 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 33.70 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 36.23 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 34.86 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 33.90 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 34.88 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 35.23 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.31 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 50.16 million hectares | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 136.82 million hectares | +172.8% |
| 1973 | 103.83 million hectares | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 140.50 million hectares | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 62.32 million hectares | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 109.86 million hectares | +76.3% |
| 1977 | 73.22 million hectares | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 133.71 million hectares | +82.6% |
| 1979 | 1.34 billion hectares | +902.0% |
| 1980 | 82.06 million hectares | -93.9% |
| 1981 | 107.21 million hectares | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 119.87 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 131.21 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 135.17 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 147.20 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 152.55 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 207.66 million hectares | +36.1% |
| 1988 | 200.43 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 151.94 million hectares | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 156.12 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 154.10 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 155.57 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 162.31 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 169.51 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 188.81 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 190.95 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 198.35 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 216.98 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 236.11 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 210.15 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 221.83 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 286.01 million hectares | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 193.64 million hectares | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 200.12 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 270.74 million hectares | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 400.32 million hectares | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 529.04 million hectares | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 533.65 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 661.45 million hectares | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.50 billion hectares | +277.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 billion hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.80 billion hectares | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.81 billion hectares | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 billion hectares | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65 billion hectares | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.73 billion hectares | +125.5% |
| 2018 | 3.93 billion hectares | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.01 billion hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.84 billion hectares | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.16 billion hectares | +8.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.16 billion hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +902.0% | 133.71 million hectares | 1.34 billion hectares |
| 2010 | +277.6% | 661.45 million hectares | 2.50 billion hectares |
| 1972 | +172.8% | 50.16 million hectares | 136.82 million hectares |
| 2017 | +125.5% | 1.65 billion hectares | 3.73 billion hectares |
| 1980 | -93.9% | 1.34 billion hectares | 82.06 million hectares |
| 1978 | +82.6% | 73.22 million hectares | 133.71 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.42 million hectares | 32.05 million hectares | 36.23 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 219.05 million hectares | 40.31 million hectares | 1.34 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.53 million hectares | 82.06 million hectares | 207.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.88 million hectares | 154.10 million hectares | 236.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.69 million hectares | 193.64 million hectares | 661.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion hectares | 1.46 billion hectares | 4.01 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 billion hectares | 3.84 billion hectares | 4.16 billion hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Maldives?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Maldives was 4.16 billion hectares in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 billion hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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