Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tonga
Tonga: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 80.48 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 80.48 million hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tonga peaked at 1.25 billion hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.89 million hectares, in 1987.
That places Tonga 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 121.35 million hectares | — |
| 1980 | 66.31 million hectares | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 108.61 million hectares | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 71.55 million hectares | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 76.50 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 55.13 million hectares | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 74.34 million hectares | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 64.27 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 53.89 million hectares | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 98.66 million hectares | +83.1% |
| 1989 | 134.58 million hectares | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 156.18 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 146.25 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 261.87 million hectares | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 892.18 million hectares | +240.7% |
| 1994 | 395.88 million hectares | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 382.47 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 428.81 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 454.64 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 499.41 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion hectares | +151.1% |
| 2000 | 615.81 million hectares | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 540.69 million hectares | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 549.90 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 584.95 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 613.63 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 281.48 million hectares | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 387.51 million hectares | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 396.44 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 404.39 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 447.28 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 496.20 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 396.52 million hectares | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 227.07 million hectares | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 219.31 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 102.70 million hectares | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 93.52 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 73.34 million hectares | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 101.45 million hectares | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 81.09 million hectares | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 105.93 million hectares | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 106.86 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 111.77 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 113.11 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.48 million hectares | -28.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 80.48 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 80.48 million hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +240.7% | 261.87 million hectares | 892.18 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.35 million hectares | 121.35 million hectares | 121.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1980s | 80.38 million hectares | 53.89 million hectares | 134.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.15 million hectares | 146.25 million hectares | 1.25 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.21 million hectares | 281.48 million hectares | 615.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.71 million hectares | 73.34 million hectares | 496.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.06 million hectares | 80.48 million hectares | 113.11 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tonga?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tonga was 80.48 million 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.89 million hectares in 1987.
- How does Tonga rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.