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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2017202020232017: 334.2M hectares2018: 486.8M hectares2019: 647.4M hectares2020: 653.1M hectares2021: 679.5M hectares2022: 304.6M hectares2023: 366.9M hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Jamaica 403.27 million hectares compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 403.06 million hectares compare
  3. 51 Cambodia 395.24 million hectares compare
  4. 53 Suriname 314.61 million hectares compare
  5. 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 312.15 million hectares compare
  6. 55 Vietnam 236.41 million hectares compare

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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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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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