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
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.
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 |
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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.