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
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.
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 |
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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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