Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 366.85 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
366.85 million hectares
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
679.50 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
304.63 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Marshall Islands, 2017–2023
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 Marshall Islands stood at 366.85 million hectares.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Marshall Islands ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 334.22 million hectares | — |
| 2018 | 486.82 million hectares | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 647.38 million hectares | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 653.11 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 679.50 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 304.63 million hectares | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 366.85 million hectares | +20.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 366.85 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 366.85 million hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 489.48 million hectares | 334.22 million hectares | 647.38 million hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 501.02 million hectares | 304.63 million hectares | 679.50 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Marshall Islands?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Marshall Islands was 366.85 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 679.50 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.63 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Marshall Islands ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.