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

Comoros: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 3.98 hectares per tonne in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
3.98 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
15.11 hectares per tonne
in 1979
All-time low
2.3 hectares per tonne
in 2004
Years of data
47
1961–2009

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros, 1961–2009

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

Analysis

In 2009, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros stood at 3.98 hectares per tonne.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros peaked at 15.11 hectares per tonne in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.3 hectares per tonne, in 2004.

That places Comoros 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.26 hectares per tonne 9.84 hectares per tonne 10.72 hectares per tonne 9
1970s 9.72 hectares per tonne 7.97 hectares per tonne 15.11 hectares per tonne 10
1980s 8.68 hectares per tonne 6.54 hectares per tonne 11.69 hectares per tonne 10
1990s 6.76 hectares per tonne 5.33 hectares per tonne 9.05 hectares per tonne 10
2000s 4.02 hectares per tonne 2.3 hectares per tonne 5.53 hectares per tonne 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 34 Indonesia 4.35 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 35 Micronesia (country) 4.18 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 36 India 4.15 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 38 Nauru 3.94 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 40 Mozambique 3.14 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 Comoros?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros was 3.98 hectares per tonne in 2009, 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 15.11 hectares per tonne in 1979.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 hectares per tonne in 2004.
How does Comoros rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Comoros ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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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About this data

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
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