Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 69.41 million hectares in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
69.41 million hectares
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
129.29 million hectares
in 2000
All-time low
26.72 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Puerto Rico, 1961–2009
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 Puerto Rico stood at 69.41 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Puerto Rico peaked at 129.29 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.72 million hectares, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.72 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 28.61 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 30.90 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 29.80 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 33.31 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 34.85 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 34.01 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 34.83 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 36.24 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 39.38 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 41.34 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 41.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.23 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 45.52 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 47.07 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 48.48 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 50.14 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 54.84 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 58.86 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 60.88 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 61.90 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 65.21 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 76.43 million hectares | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 70.02 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 76.44 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 76.30 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.51 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 86.58 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 84.52 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 91.71 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 94.41 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 98.10 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 99.97 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 100.79 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 109.87 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 115.16 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 121.08 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 115.77 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 128.04 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 129.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.03 million hectares | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 77.91 million hectares | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 63.13 million hectares | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 65.76 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 71.30 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 63.73 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 54.36 million hectares | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 64.06 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 69.41 million hectares | +8.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 69.41 million hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 billion hectares, 4% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 69.41 million hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.14 million hectares | 26.72 million hectares | 36.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.90 million hectares | 39.38 million hectares | 58.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.68 million hectares | 60.88 million hectares | 86.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.49 million hectares | 91.71 million hectares | 128.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.80 million hectares | 54.36 million hectares | 129.29 million hectares | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Puerto Rico?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Puerto Rico was 69.41 million 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 129.29 million hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.72 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Puerto Rico ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.