Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 11.49 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
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 New Caledonia is 11.49 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.0% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in New Caledonia peaked at 54.61 billion hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 192.41 million hectares, in 1967.
That places New Caledonia 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 237.10 million hectares | 192.41 million hectares | 292.80 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 422.06 million hectares | 381.07 million hectares | 468.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 631.63 million hectares | 477.87 million hectares | 808.57 million hectares | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.74 billion hectares | 696.54 million hectares | 3.90 billion hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.30 billion hectares | 2.49 billion hectares | 6.55 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 billion hectares | 3.16 billion hectares | 18.19 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.98 billion hectares | 7.38 billion hectares | 54.61 billion hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in New Caledonia?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in New Caledonia was 11.49 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.61 billion hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.41 million hectares in 1967.
- How does New Caledonia rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- New Caledonia ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.