Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India
India: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 4.15 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.15 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.55 hectares per tonne
in 1986
All-time low
3.46 hectares per tonne
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India, 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
In 2023, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India stood at 4.15 hectares per tonne.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India peaked at 6.55 hectares per tonne in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.46 hectares per tonne, in 2017.
That places India 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.25 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 4.53 hectares per tonne | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 4.43 hectares per tonne | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.71 hectares per tonne | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4.83 hectares per tonne | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.83 hectares per tonne | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.13 hectares per tonne | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.34 hectares per tonne | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.61 hectares per tonne | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 5.49 hectares per tonne | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.81 hectares per tonne | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 6.08 hectares per tonne | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.37 hectares per tonne | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.26 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.95 hectares per tonne | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 5.1 hectares per tonne | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.42 hectares per tonne | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 5.11 hectares per tonne | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 4.75 hectares per tonne | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 4.91 hectares per tonne | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.15 hectares per tonne | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.55 hectares per tonne | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 5.43 hectares per tonne | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.13 hectares per tonne | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 6.55 hectares per tonne | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 6.26 hectares per tonne | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.66 hectares per tonne | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 5.31 hectares per tonne | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.12 hectares per tonne | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.13 hectares per tonne | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.63 hectares per tonne | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 hectares per tonne | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.36 hectares per tonne | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.79 hectares per tonne | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9 hectares per tonne | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.95 hectares per tonne | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.98 hectares per tonne | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 3.95 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 hectares per tonne | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.32 hectares per tonne | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.47 hectares per tonne | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.64 hectares per tonne | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.23 hectares per tonne | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 5.52 hectares per tonne | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.84 hectares per tonne | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.68 hectares per tonne | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8 hectares per tonne | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.74 hectares per tonne | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.18 hectares per tonne | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.48 hectares per tonne | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 hectares per tonne | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 hectares per tonne | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.83 hectares per tonne | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4 hectares per tonne | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 hectares per tonne | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 hectares per tonne | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 hectares per tonne | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 hectares per tonne | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.96 hectares per tonne | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 hectares per tonne | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.15 hectares per tonne | +2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.15 hectares per tonne is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 hectares per tonne | 4.25 hectares per tonne | 5.61 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 hectares per tonne | 4.42 hectares per tonne | 6.37 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 hectares per tonne | 4.75 hectares per tonne | 6.55 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 hectares per tonne | 3.95 hectares per tonne | 5.13 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 hectares per tonne | 4.21 hectares per tonne | 5.52 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 hectares per tonne | 3.46 hectares per tonne | 5.48 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 hectares per tonne | 3.65 hectares per tonne | 4.15 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in India was 4.15 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 hectares per tonne in 1986.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 hectares per tonne in 2017.
- How does India rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- India ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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