Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 30.77 hectares per tonne in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands, 1961–1987
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands is 30.77 hectares per tonne, measured in 1987. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands peaked at 764.68 hectares per tonne in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.77 hectares per tonne, in 1987.
That places Cook Islands 12th out of 59 countries with data for 1987, putting it 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.15 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 152.94 hectares per tonne | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 152.94 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 167.5 hectares per tonne | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 351.75 hectares per tonne | +110.0% |
| 1966 | 175.88 hectares per tonne | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 87.28 hectares per tonne | -50.4% |
| 1968 | 144.64 hectares per tonne | +65.7% |
| 1969 | 131.25 hectares per tonne | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 764.68 hectares per tonne | +482.6% |
| 1971 | 123.86 hectares per tonne | -83.8% |
| 1972 | 384.62 hectares per tonne | +210.5% |
| 1973 | 414.2 hectares per tonne | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 95.07 hectares per tonne | -77.0% |
| 1975 | 58.46 hectares per tonne | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 59.17 hectares per tonne | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 50.32 hectares per tonne | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 49.86 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 107.69 hectares per tonne | +116.0% |
| 1980 | 89.74 hectares per tonne | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 101.6 hectares per tonne | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 43.08 hectares per tonne | -57.6% |
| 1983 | 59.83 hectares per tonne | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 98.2 hectares per tonne | +64.1% |
| 1985 | 128.21 hectares per tonne | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 36.92 hectares per tonne | -71.2% |
| 1987 | 30.77 hectares per tonne | -16.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +482.6% | 131.25 hectares per tonne | 764.68 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.81 hectares per tonne | 87.28 hectares per tonne | 351.75 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.79 hectares per tonne | 49.86 hectares per tonne | 764.68 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.54 hectares per tonne | 30.77 hectares per tonne | 128.21 hectares per tonne | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cook Islands was 30.77 hectares per tonne in 1987, 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 764.68 hectares per tonne in 1970.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 hectares per tonne in 1987.
- How does Cook Islands rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 1987.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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Area of coconut crops harvested to produce a tonne of coconut oil. This metric is the inverse of oil yields, and represents the amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow a given crop to produce one tonne of oil.