Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Seychelles
Seychelles: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 18.43 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.43 billion hectares
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
38.26 billion hectares
in 2015
All-time low
333.02 million hectares
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 18.43 billion hectares.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Seychelles peaked at 38.26 billion hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333.02 million hectares, in 1996.
Seychelles ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 billion hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 billion hectares | -31.9% |
| 1963 | 641.93 million hectares | -43.3% |
| 1964 | 1.25 billion hectares | +94.7% |
| 1965 | 1.07 billion hectares | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 433.16 million hectares | -59.5% |
| 1967 | 1.12 billion hectares | +158.3% |
| 1968 | 1.20 billion hectares | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 608.86 million hectares | -49.1% |
| 1970 | 1.35 billion hectares | +121.6% |
| 1971 | 1.03 billion hectares | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 3.68 billion hectares | +257.0% |
| 1973 | 9.65 billion hectares | +162.2% |
| 1974 | 2.00 billion hectares | -79.3% |
| 1975 | 1.40 billion hectares | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 3.76 billion hectares | +167.7% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion hectares | -34.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 billion hectares | -58.4% |
| 1980 | 922.81 million hectares | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 839.03 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 986.57 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 billion hectares | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 924.86 million hectares | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 991.68 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 945.10 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion hectares | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion hectares | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 2.05 billion hectares | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 3.32 billion hectares | +61.7% |
| 1991 | 1.72 billion hectares | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 843.37 million hectares | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 725.05 million hectares | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 642.05 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 668.99 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 333.02 million hectares | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 429.91 million hectares | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 541.95 million hectares | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 487.57 million hectares | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 466.19 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 396.57 million hectares | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 558.66 million hectares | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 695.19 million hectares | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 718.83 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 786.88 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 839.82 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 billion hectares | +526.7% |
| 2008 | 8.20 billion hectares | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 7.55 billion hectares | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 14.59 billion hectares | +93.2% |
| 2011 | 24.87 billion hectares | +70.5% |
| 2012 | 17.51 billion hectares | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 26.42 billion hectares | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 9.20 billion hectares | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 38.26 billion hectares | +315.8% |
| 2016 | 28.00 billion hectares | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 32.52 billion hectares | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 31.50 billion hectares | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.18 billion hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.20 billion hectares | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 21.52 billion hectares | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 17.03 billion hectares | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 18.43 billion hectares | +8.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 18.43 billion hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 billion hectares, 11.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 18.43 billion hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 13.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +526.7% | 839.82 million hectares | 5.26 billion hectares |
| 2015 | +315.8% | 9.20 billion hectares | 38.26 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 billion hectares | 433.16 million hectares | 1.66 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion hectares | 1.02 billion hectares | 9.65 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion hectares | 839.03 million hectares | 2.05 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 971.47 million hectares | 333.02 million hectares | 3.32 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 billion hectares | 396.57 million hectares | 8.20 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.50 billion hectares | 9.20 billion hectares | 38.26 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.80 billion hectares | 17.03 billion hectares | 30.20 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Seychelles?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Seychelles was 18.43 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 billion hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.02 million hectares in 1996.
- How does Seychelles rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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