Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominica
Dominica: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 11.59 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 11.59 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominica peaked at 13.4 hectares per tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.18 hectares per tonne, in 1985.
That places Dominica 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.18 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1986 | 2.64 hectares per tonne | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 hectares per tonne | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 hectares per tonne | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.71 hectares per tonne | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3.41 hectares per tonne | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 2.78 hectares per tonne | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 hectares per tonne | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 3.19 hectares per tonne | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.15 hectares per tonne | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.36 hectares per tonne | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.05 hectares per tonne | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.85 hectares per tonne | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 hectares per tonne | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 hectares per tonne | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.31 hectares per tonne | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.04 hectares per tonne | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.17 hectares per tonne | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.94 hectares per tonne | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 5.69 hectares per tonne | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 5.97 hectares per tonne | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.76 hectares per tonne | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.96 hectares per tonne | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.82 hectares per tonne | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2 hectares per tonne | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 5.79 hectares per tonne | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.39 hectares per tonne | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.62 hectares per tonne | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 5.59 hectares per tonne | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.45 hectares per tonne | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 5.24 hectares per tonne | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 5.23 hectares per tonne | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.33 hectares per tonne | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 4.78 hectares per tonne | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 11.36 hectares per tonne | +137.9% |
| 2020 | 11.46 hectares per tonne | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.38 hectares per tonne | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4 hectares per tonne | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 11.59 hectares per tonne | -13.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.59 hectares per tonne is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.59 hectares per tonne is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +137.9% | 4.78 hectares per tonne | 11.36 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 hectares per tonne | 2.18 hectares per tonne | 2.71 hectares per tonne | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.08 hectares per tonne | 2.78 hectares per tonne | 3.41 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 hectares per tonne | 3.04 hectares per tonne | 6.96 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 hectares per tonne | 4.39 hectares per tonne | 11.36 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 hectares per tonne | 11.38 hectares per tonne | 13.4 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominica?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominica was 11.59 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 hectares per tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 hectares per tonne in 1985.
- How does Dominica rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Dominica ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.