Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 4.64 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.64 billion hectares
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
15.37 billion hectares
in 2022
All-time low
471.11 million hectares
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.64 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vanuatu peaked at 15.37 billion hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 471.11 million hectares, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.70 billion hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.07 billion hectares | -28.5% |
| 1963 | 4.60 billion hectares | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 4.42 billion hectares | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.94 billion hectares | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 4.63 billion hectares | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 5.47 billion hectares | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 5.38 billion hectares | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.94 billion hectares | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 3.65 billion hectares | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 7.24 billion hectares | +98.3% |
| 1972 | 5.67 billion hectares | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 billion hectares | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 843.12 million hectares | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 949.74 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 2.05 billion hectares | +116.1% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion hectares | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 billion hectares | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 612.36 million hectares | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion hectares | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 2.55 billion hectares | +149.4% |
| 1982 | 3.05 billion hectares | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 4.68 billion hectares | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 billion hectares | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 3.66 billion hectares | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.14 billion hectares | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.23 billion hectares | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 5.34 billion hectares | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.18 billion hectares | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 8.20 billion hectares | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 7.70 billion hectares | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.75 billion hectares | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 8.83 billion hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.28 billion hectares | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.32 billion hectares | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 10.56 billion hectares | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 11.76 billion hectares | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 11.61 billion hectares | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.70 billion hectares | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.96 billion hectares | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 803.11 million hectares | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion hectares | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 969.93 million hectares | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 471.11 million hectares | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 862.22 million hectares | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 billion hectares | +253.3% |
| 2007 | 857.00 million hectares | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion hectares | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 1.56 billion hectares | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 billion hectares | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion hectares | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion hectares | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion hectares | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 965.62 million hectares | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion hectares | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 4.43 billion hectares | +202.4% |
| 2017 | 3.24 billion hectares | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion hectares | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion hectares | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 billion hectares | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 billion hectares | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.37 billion hectares | +779.6% |
| 2023 | 4.64 billion hectares | -69.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.64 billion hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.64 billion hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +779.6% | 1.75 billion hectares | 15.37 billion hectares |
| 2006 | +253.3% | 862.22 million hectares | 3.05 billion hectares |
| 2016 | +202.4% | 1.47 billion hectares | 4.43 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 billion hectares | 3.94 billion hectares | 5.70 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 billion hectares | 612.36 million hectares | 7.24 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 billion hectares | 1.02 billion hectares | 6.18 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 billion hectares | 7.70 billion hectares | 12.70 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion hectares | 471.11 million hectares | 3.05 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion hectares | 965.62 million hectares | 4.43 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 billion hectares | 1.59 billion hectares | 15.37 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vanuatu?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vanuatu was 4.64 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 billion hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.11 million hectares in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.