Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor

East Timor: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 32.21 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.21 billion hectares
Change on year
up 134.8%
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
328.76 billion hectares
in 2019
All-time low
5.01 billion hectares
in 1994
Years of data
26
1991–2023

Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor, 1991–2023

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1991200720231991: 6.1B hectares1992: 6.4B hectares1993: 6.0B hectares1994: 5.0B hectares1995: 5.7B hectares1996: 6.2B hectares1997: 7.2B hectares1998: 7.4B hectares1999: 7.7B hectares2000: 12.0B hectares2001: 9.0B hectares2002: 8.4B hectares2003: 9.0B hectares2004: 9.3B hectares2005: 10.0B hectares2006: 10.8B hectares2007: 11.0B hectares2008: 8.0B hectares2009: 8.3B hectares2017: 103.4B hectares2018: 94.1B hectares2019: 328.8B hectares2020: 56.5B hectares2021: 22.4B hectares2022: 13.7B hectares2023: 32.2B hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 32.21 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.

The figure is up 134.8% on the previous year and up 286.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor peaked at 328.76 billion hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.01 billion hectares, in 1994.

That places East Timor 4th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.41 billion hectares 5.01 billion hectares 7.69 billion hectares 9
2000s 9.59 billion hectares 8.00 billion hectares 12.05 billion hectares 10
2010s 175.42 billion hectares 94.09 billion hectares 328.76 billion hectares 3
2020s 31.19 billion hectares 13.72 billion hectares 56.45 billion hectares 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 1 Colombia 210.20 billion hectares compare
  2. 2 Cuba 208.87 billion hectares compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 34.66 billion hectares compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 30.23 billion hectares compare
  5. 6 Samoa 23.02 billion hectares compare
  6. 7 Seychelles 18.43 billion hectares compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor?
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor was 32.21 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 328.76 billion hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 billion hectares in 1994.
How does East Timor rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
East Timor ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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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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