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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 East Timor 32.21 billion hectares compare
  2. 5 Tuvalu 30.23 billion hectares compare
  3. 6 Samoa 23.02 billion hectares compare
  4. 8 Nicaragua 16.19 billion hectares compare
  5. 9 Guyana 12.87 billion hectares compare
  6. 10 Panama 11.76 billion hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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