Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 1.52 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Marshall Islands, 2017–2023
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 Marshall Islands stood at 1.52 hectares per tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.22 hectares per tonne | 1.58 hectares per tonne | 2.85 hectares per tonne | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.13 hectares per tonne | 1.3 hectares per tonne | 2.85 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 Marshall Islands?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Marshall Islands was 1.52 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 hectares per tonne in 2019.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 hectares per tonne in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Marshall Islands ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.