How does Brazil rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?

Brazil ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brazil 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Brazil

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 15.06 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.06 hectares per tonne

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

16th

of 59 countries

All-time high

434.45 hectares per tonne

in 1963

All-time low

12.99 hectares per tonne

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 15.06 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Brazil peaked at 434.45 hectares per tonne in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12.99 hectares per tonne, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	272.35 hectares per tonne	133.52 hectares per tonne	434.45 hectares per tonne	9
1970s	165.05 hectares per tonne	139.13 hectares per tonne	205.29 hectares per tonne	10
1980s	122.63 hectares per tonne	77.89 hectares per tonne	149.93 hectares per tonne	10
1990s	137.31 hectares per tonne	125.83 hectares per tonne	147.13 hectares per tonne	10
2000s	147.38 hectares per tonne	139.11 hectares per tonne	152.9 hectares per tonne	10
2010s	95.3 hectares per tonne	16.75 hectares per tonne	137.55 hectares per tonne	10
2020s	14.99 hectares per tonne	12.99 hectares per tonne	16.97 hectares per tonne	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

13 Kenya 29.32 hectares per tonne compare
14 Vanuatu 19.17 hectares per tonne compare
15 Maldives 17.45 hectares per tonne compare
17 Benin 13.8 hectares per tonne compare
18 Ghana 12.83 hectares per tonne compare
19 Sao Tome and Principe 11.73 hectares per tonne compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Brazil?: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Brazil was 15.06 hectares per tonne 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 434.45 hectares per tonne in 1963.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 12.99 hectares per tonne in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?: Brazil ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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