Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 926.14 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
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 Papua New Guinea stood at 926.14 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.91 billion hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181.54 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 215.60 million hectares | 181.54 million hectares | 253.39 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 256.52 million hectares | 204.43 million hectares | 292.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.41 million hectares | 253.91 million hectares | 434.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.64 million hectares | 391.67 million hectares | 617.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.52 million hectares | 420.83 million hectares | 661.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion hectares | 684.33 million hectares | 2.91 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion hectares | 852.32 million hectares | 1.26 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 35 Micronesia (country) 1.01 billion hectares compare
- 36 India 1.00 billion hectares compare
- 37 Nauru 953.30 million hectares compare
- 39 Mozambique 759.43 million hectares compare
- 40 Philippines 731.66 million hectares compare
- 41 Cameroon 694.78 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Papua New Guinea?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Papua New Guinea was 926.14 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.54 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.