How does Guinea rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?

Guinea ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guinea 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.

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

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 10.41 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.41 hectares per tonne

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

22nd

of 59 countries

All-time high

10.41 hectares per tonne

in 2023

All-time low

2.21 hectares per tonne

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Guinea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Guinea is 10.41 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Guinea peaked at 10.41 hectares per tonne in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.21 hectares per tonne, in 1994.

That places Guinea 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.63 hectares per tonne	4.63 hectares per tonne	4.63 hectares per tonne	9
1970s	4.63 hectares per tonne	4.63 hectares per tonne	4.63 hectares per tonne	10
1980s	4.63 hectares per tonne	4.63 hectares per tonne	4.63 hectares per tonne	10
1990s	4.29 hectares per tonne	2.21 hectares per tonne	7.58 hectares per tonne	10
2000s	6.82 hectares per tonne	4.97 hectares per tonne	9.72 hectares per tonne	10
2010s	9.42 hectares per tonne	8.15 hectares per tonne	9.94 hectares per tonne	10
2020s	9.99 hectares per tonne	9.82 hectares per tonne	10.41 hectares per tonne	4

Countries ranked near Guinea

19 Sao Tome and Principe 11.73 hectares per tonne compare
20 Dominica 11.59 hectares per tonne compare
21 Sri Lanka 11.05 hectares per tonne compare
23 Saint Lucia 8.91 hectares per tonne compare
24 Dominican Republic 6.92 hectares per tonne compare
25 Costa Rica 6.41 hectares per tonne compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More reference data data for Guinea

Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Guinea?: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Guinea was 10.41 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 Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 10.41 hectares per tonne in 2023.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 2.21 hectares per tonne in 1994.
How does Guinea rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?: Guinea ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.