Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru

Nauru: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 3.94 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.94 hectares per tonne
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4.28 hectares per tonne
in 2019
All-time low
3.94 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru, 2019–2023

012342019202120232019: 4.3 hectares per tonne2020: 4.2 hectares per tonne2021: 4.1 hectares per tonne2022: 4 hectares per tonne2023: 3.9 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

Nauru recorded 3.94 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.

That places Nauru 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.28 hectares per tonne 4.28 hectares per tonne 4.28 hectares per tonne 1
2020s 4.06 hectares per tonne 3.94 hectares per tonne 4.2 hectares per tonne 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 35 Micronesia (country) 4.18 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 36 India 4.15 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 37 Comoros 3.98 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 40 Mozambique 3.14 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 41 Philippines 3.02 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 Nauru?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nauru was 3.94 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 Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 hectares per tonne in 2019.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 hectares per tonne in 2023.
How does Nauru rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Nauru ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Nauru 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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