Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 34.66 billion hectares in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Myanmar, 1964–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2009, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Myanmar stood at 34.66 billion hectares.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Myanmar peaked at 351.41 billion hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 333.99 million hectares, in 1975.
Myanmar ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.74 million hectares | 348.30 million hectares | 391.19 million hectares | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.81 billion hectares | 333.99 million hectares | 287.80 billion hectares | 4 |
| 1990s | 346.72 billion hectares | 342.04 billion hectares | 351.41 billion hectares | 2 |
| 2000s | 107.69 billion hectares | 29.80 billion hectares | 276.22 billion hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Myanmar?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Myanmar was 34.66 billion hectares in 2009, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 351.41 billion hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.99 million hectares in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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