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.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.58 hectares per tonne | — |
| 2018 | 2.23 hectares per tonne | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 2.85 hectares per tonne | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.85 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 hectares per tonne | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 hectares per tonne | +16.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.52 hectares per tonne is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.52 hectares per tonne is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4 hectares per tonne, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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.