Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 2.16 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia is 2.16 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.34 billion hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124.10 million hectares, in 1987.
That places Saint Lucia 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 127.17 million hectares | — |
| 1986 | 129.03 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 124.10 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 160.39 million hectares | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 135.34 million hectares | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 128.78 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 149.26 million hectares | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 149.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 188.03 million hectares | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 176.67 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 174.77 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 195.49 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 181.20 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 237.99 million hectares | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 208.67 million hectares | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 221.74 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 226.63 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 272.58 million hectares | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 315.11 million hectares | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 395.67 million hectares | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 535.74 million hectares | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 651.23 million hectares | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 673.85 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 965.96 million hectares | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion hectares | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 990.52 million hectares | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 912.86 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 861.03 million hectares | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 881.03 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 885.67 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 858.27 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 851.37 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 billion hectares | +245.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 billion hectares | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 1.99 billion hectares | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.34 billion hectares | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion hectares | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 2.13 billion hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.16 billion hectares | +1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.16 billion hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.16 billion hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +245.5% | 851.37 million hectares | 2.94 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.21 million hectares | 124.10 million hectares | 160.39 million hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 179.02 million hectares | 128.78 million hectares | 237.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.88 million hectares | 221.74 million hectares | 1.13 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion hectares | 851.37 million hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion hectares | 2.11 billion hectares | 3.34 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 19 Dominica 2.81 billion hectares compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 2.67 billion hectares compare
- 21 Guinea 2.52 billion hectares compare
- 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion hectares
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion hectares compare
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion hectares compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Saint Lucia was 2.16 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.10 million hectares in 1987.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.