Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Samoa
Samoa: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 95.07 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Samoa is 95.07 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 229.7% on the previous year and up 1,695.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Samoa peaked at 330 hectares per tonne in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98 hectares per tonne, in 1989.
Samoa ranks 6th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.95 hectares per tonne | 49.22 hectares per tonne | 330 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.53 hectares per tonne | 70 hectares per tonne | 171.43 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 hectares per tonne | 1.98 hectares per tonne | 138.71 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 hectares per tonne | 2.12 hectares per tonne | 5.09 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 hectares per tonne | 3.9 hectares per tonne | 5.56 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 hectares per tonne | 4.88 hectares per tonne | 18.23 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 hectares per tonne | 28.83 hectares per tonne | 95.07 hectares per tonne | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
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- Democracy 7 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Samoa?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Samoa was 95.07 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 330 hectares per tonne in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 hectares per tonne in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,695.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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About this data
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.