Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 1.01 billion hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 billion hectares
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.33 billion hectares
in 2017
All-time low
436.42 million hectares
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Micronesia (country), 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 1.01 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.33 billion hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 436.42 million hectares, in 1995.
Micronesia (country) ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 436.42 million hectares | — |
| 1996 | 454.94 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 469.78 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 488.29 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 606.21 million hectares | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 601.88 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 630.59 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 648.93 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 609.43 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 734.28 million hectares | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 790.98 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 745.22 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 759.88 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 874.56 million hectares | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 894.11 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion hectares | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 964.47 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 billion hectares | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion hectares | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 billion hectares | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 billion hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion hectares | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 921.20 million hectares | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 956.30 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 964.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion hectares | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 950.97 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion hectares | +6.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.01 billion hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.01 billion hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.13 million hectares | 436.42 million hectares | 606.21 million hectares | 5 |
| 2000s | 728.99 million hectares | 601.88 million hectares | 894.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion hectares | 921.20 million hectares | 1.33 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.83 million hectares | 950.97 million hectares | 1.01 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Micronesia (country)?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Micronesia (country) was 1.01 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 436.42 million hectares in 1995.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.