Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 4.18 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country), 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 4.18 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.69 hectares per tonne in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.06 hectares per tonne, in 2022.
Micronesia (country) ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.64 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1996 | 5.63 hectares per tonne | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.64 hectares per tonne | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.64 hectares per tonne | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.69 hectares per tonne | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 6.33 hectares per tonne | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.39 hectares per tonne | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.44 hectares per tonne | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.64 hectares per tonne | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 6.53 hectares per tonne | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 6.48 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.64 hectares per tonne | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5.59 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.35 hectares per tonne | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 6.23 hectares per tonne | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.37 hectares per tonne | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.69 hectares per tonne | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 6.29 hectares per tonne | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.08 hectares per tonne | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3 hectares per tonne | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.29 hectares per tonne | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.29 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.29 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 hectares per tonne | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 4.21 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.21 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.21 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.06 hectares per tonne | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.18 hectares per tonne | +3.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.18 hectares per tonne is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.18 hectares per tonne is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4 hectares per tonne, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -33.1% | 6.29 hectares per tonne | 4.21 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 hectares per tonne | 5.63 hectares per tonne | 6.69 hectares per tonne | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.16 hectares per tonne | 5.59 hectares per tonne | 6.53 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 hectares per tonne | 4.21 hectares per tonne | 6.37 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 hectares per tonne | 4.06 hectares per tonne | 4.21 hectares per tonne | 4 |
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More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country)?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country) was 4.18 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 hectares per tonne in 1999.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 hectares per tonne in 2022.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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