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.
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 |
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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.