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

Latest (2023)
4.18 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.69 hectares per tonne
in 1999
All-time low
4.06 hectares per tonne
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Micronesia (country), 1995–2023

02461995200920231995: 5.6 hectares per tonne1996: 5.6 hectares per tonne1997: 5.6 hectares per tonne1998: 5.6 hectares per tonne1999: 6.7 hectares per tonne2000: 6.3 hectares per tonne2001: 6.4 hectares per tonne2002: 6.4 hectares per tonne2003: 5.6 hectares per tonne2004: 6.5 hectares per tonne2005: 6.5 hectares per tonne2006: 5.6 hectares per tonne2007: 5.6 hectares per tonne2008: 6.3 hectares per tonne2009: 6.2 hectares per tonne2010: 6.4 hectares per tonne2011: 5.7 hectares per tonne2012: 6.3 hectares per tonne2013: 6.1 hectares per tonne2014: 6.3 hectares per tonne2015: 6.3 hectares per tonne2016: 6.3 hectares per tonne2017: 6.3 hectares per tonne2018: 4.2 hectares per tonne2019: 4.2 hectares per tonne2020: 4.2 hectares per tonne2021: 4.2 hectares per tonne2022: 4.1 hectares per tonne2023: 4.2 hectares per tonne

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.51 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 33 Thailand 4.46 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 34 Indonesia 4.35 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 36 India 4.15 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 37 Comoros 3.98 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 38 Nauru 3.94 hectares per tonne compare

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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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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
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