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
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor, 1991–2023
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.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.06 billion hectares | — |
| 1992 | 6.44 billion hectares | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.02 billion hectares | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.01 billion hectares | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5.70 billion hectares | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.19 billion hectares | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.15 billion hectares | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 7.39 billion hectares | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.69 billion hectares | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.05 billion hectares | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 9.04 billion hectares | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 8.43 billion hectares | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.99 billion hectares | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.30 billion hectares | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.00 billion hectares | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.79 billion hectares | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.98 billion hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.00 billion hectares | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 8.33 billion hectares | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 103.41 billion hectares | +1141.0% |
| 2018 | 94.09 billion hectares | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 328.76 billion hectares | +249.4% |
| 2020 | 56.45 billion hectares | -82.8% |
| 2021 | 22.37 billion hectares | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 13.72 billion hectares | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 32.21 billion hectares | +134.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.21 billion hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 25.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.21 billion hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 30.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in East Timor 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 | +1141.0% | 8.33 billion hectares | 103.41 billion hectares |
| 2019 | +249.4% | 94.09 billion hectares | 328.76 billion hectares |
| 2023 | +134.8% | 13.72 billion hectares | 32.21 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
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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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.