Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa
Samoa: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 23.02 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.02 billion hectares
Change on year
up 240.5%
World rank
6th
of 59 countries
All-time high
23.02 billion hectares
in 2023
All-time low
118.95 million hectares
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 23.02 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 240.5% on the previous year and up 2,332.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa peaked at 23.02 billion hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.95 million hectares, in 1989.
That places Samoa 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 billion hectares | — |
| 1962 | 969.86 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 1.35 billion hectares | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 billion hectares | +74.3% |
| 1965 | 3.47 billion hectares | +47.9% |
| 1966 | 7.77 billion hectares | +124.2% |
| 1967 | 1.50 billion hectares | -80.8% |
| 1968 | 6.30 billion hectares | +321.6% |
| 1969 | 6.56 billion hectares | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.91 billion hectares | -71.0% |
| 1971 | 3.32 billion hectares | +74.3% |
| 1972 | 3.07 billion hectares | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.33 billion hectares | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 4.18 billion hectares | +79.2% |
| 1975 | 5.27 billion hectares | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 5.75 billion hectares | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.88 billion hectares | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 6.32 billion hectares | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 4.78 billion hectares | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 5.93 billion hectares | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 billion hectares | -82.5% |
| 1982 | 224.62 million hectares | -78.4% |
| 1983 | 173.22 million hectares | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 207.96 million hectares | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 200.14 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 184.94 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 236.93 million hectares | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 271.14 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 118.95 million hectares | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 170.04 million hectares | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 331.42 million hectares | +94.9% |
| 1992 | 234.00 million hectares | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 194.85 million hectares | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 151.25 million hectares | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 165.89 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 209.23 million hectares | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 253.22 million hectares | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 273.86 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 294.99 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 370.46 million hectares | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 521.11 million hectares | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 534.34 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 576.72 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 600.10 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 678.60 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 713.79 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 669.38 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 690.83 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 747.85 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 840.32 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 896.71 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 931.18 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 946.46 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.41 billion hectares | +260.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion hectares | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion hectares | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion hectares | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 billion hectares | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 8.27 billion hectares | +355.6% |
| 2021 | 13.41 billion hectares | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 6.76 billion hectares | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 23.02 billion hectares | +240.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.02 billion hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 21.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.02 billion hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 21.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +355.6% | 1.82 billion hectares | 8.27 billion hectares |
| 1968 | +321.6% | 1.50 billion hectares | 6.30 billion hectares |
| 2014 | +260.3% | 946.46 million hectares | 3.41 billion hectares |
| 2023 | +240.5% | 6.76 billion hectares | 23.02 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 billion hectares | 969.86 million hectares | 7.77 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 billion hectares | 1.91 billion hectares | 6.32 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 858.28 million hectares | 118.95 million hectares | 5.93 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.88 million hectares | 151.25 million hectares | 331.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 610.32 million hectares | 370.46 million hectares | 747.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion hectares | 840.32 million hectares | 3.41 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 billion hectares | 6.76 billion hectares | 23.02 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Samoa was 23.02 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 billion hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.95 million hectares in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,332.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.