Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 30.23 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30.23 billion hectares
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
30.23 billion hectares
in 2023
All-time low
2.81 billion hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
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 Tuvalu stood at 30.23 billion hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tuvalu peaked at 30.23 billion hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.81 billion hectares, in 1973.
That places Tuvalu 5th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.71 billion hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.06 billion hectares | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 6.57 billion hectares | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 6.37 billion hectares | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 billion hectares | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 7.25 billion hectares | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 6.71 billion hectares | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 6.10 billion hectares | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 5.51 billion hectares | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 5.50 billion hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.03 billion hectares | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 3.30 billion hectares | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 2.81 billion hectares | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 10.67 billion hectares | +280.1% |
| 1975 | 3.44 billion hectares | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 3.22 billion hectares | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.33 billion hectares | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 13.86 billion hectares | +219.8% |
| 1979 | 14.95 billion hectares | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 15.61 billion hectares | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 15.87 billion hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.74 billion hectares | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 9.40 billion hectares | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 9.60 billion hectares | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.37 billion hectares | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 7.11 billion hectares | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 3.74 billion hectares | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 4.67 billion hectares | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 5.18 billion hectares | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 5.09 billion hectares | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.28 billion hectares | +82.3% |
| 1992 | 6.42 billion hectares | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 7.07 billion hectares | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.57 billion hectares | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 7.44 billion hectares | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 6.82 billion hectares | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 6.59 billion hectares | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.67 billion hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.97 billion hectares | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.77 billion hectares | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 7.59 billion hectares | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 8.70 billion hectares | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 9.24 billion hectares | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.23 billion hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.49 billion hectares | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 12.29 billion hectares | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 12.16 billion hectares | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.96 billion hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.51 billion hectares | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.51 billion hectares | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 14.31 billion hectares | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.24 billion hectares | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 16.96 billion hectares | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.33 billion hectares | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.90 billion hectares | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 16.80 billion hectares | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.47 billion hectares | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 19.13 billion hectares | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.41 billion hectares | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 28.68 billion hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.77 billion hectares | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 29.24 billion hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.23 billion hectares | +3.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 30.23 billion hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 28.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 30.23 billion hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 28.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +280.1% | 2.81 billion hectares | 10.67 billion hectares |
| 1978 | +219.8% | 4.33 billion hectares | 13.86 billion hectares |
| 1991 | +82.3% | 5.09 billion hectares | 9.28 billion hectares |
| 1975 | -67.7% | 10.67 billion hectares | 3.44 billion hectares |
| 1972 | -58.8% | 8.03 billion hectares | 3.30 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 billion hectares | 5.51 billion hectares | 7.25 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 billion hectares | 2.81 billion hectares | 14.95 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 billion hectares | 3.74 billion hectares | 15.87 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 billion hectares | 5.09 billion hectares | 9.28 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion hectares | 7.59 billion hectares | 12.51 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 billion hectares | 13.51 billion hectares | 28.41 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.48 billion hectares | 28.68 billion hectares | 30.23 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tuvalu?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tuvalu was 30.23 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 billion hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 billion hectares in 1973.
- How does Tuvalu rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Tuvalu ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.