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

Cuba: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 862.67 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
862.67 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
871.42 hectares per tonne
in 2010
All-time low
301.31 hectares per tonne
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba, 2010–2023

4006008002010201620232010: 871.4 hectares per tonne2011: 855.4 hectares per tonne2012: 683.7 hectares per tonne2013: 855.1 hectares per tonne2014: 770 hectares per tonne2015: 680.6 hectares per tonne2016: 683.2 hectares per tonne2017: 668.8 hectares per tonne2018: 586.9 hectares per tonne2019: 374.9 hectares per tonne2020: 614.4 hectares per tonne2021: 301.3 hectares per tonne2022: 640.9 hectares per tonne2023: 862.7 hectares per tonne

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 Cuba is 862.67 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba peaked at 871.42 hectares per tonne in 2010 and was at its lowest, 301.31 hectares per tonne, in 2021.

That places Cuba 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 702.99 hectares per tonne 374.86 hectares per tonne 871.42 hectares per tonne 10
2020s 604.81 hectares per tonne 301.31 hectares per tonne 862.67 hectares per tonne 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 1 Colombia 868.14 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 241.39 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 4 East Timor 133.05 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 124.85 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 Cuba?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba was 862.67 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 871.42 hectares per tonne in 2010.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 301.31 hectares per tonne in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Cuba ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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
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