Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in East Timor

East Timor: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 133.05 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
133.05 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 127.4%
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,448 hectares per tonne
in 2019
All-time low
58.03 hectares per tonne
in 2008
Years of data
26
1991–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in East Timor, 1991–2023

05001.0k1.5k1991200720231991: 93 hectares per tonne1992: 95 hectares per tonne1993: 87.2 hectares per tonne1994: 70.3 hectares per tonne1995: 73.7 hectares per tonne1996: 76.7 hectares per tonne1997: 85.8 hectares per tonne1998: 85.4 hectares per tonne1999: 84.9 hectares per tonne2000: 126.8 hectares per tonne2001: 91.6 hectares per tonne2002: 83.7 hectares per tonne2003: 83.2 hectares per tonne2004: 82.7 hectares per tonne2005: 81.9 hectares per tonne2006: 81.7 hectares per tonne2007: 80.8 hectares per tonne2008: 58 hectares per tonne2009: 58 hectares per tonne2017: 489 hectares per tonne2018: 430.3 hectares per tonne2019: 1.4k hectares per tonne2020: 246.5 hectares per tonne2021: 93.9 hectares per tonne2022: 58.5 hectares per tonne2023: 133 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

East Timor recorded 133.05 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.4% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in East Timor peaked at 1,448 hectares per tonne in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.03 hectares per tonne, in 2008.

That places East Timor 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.56 hectares per tonne 70.34 hectares per tonne 95.04 hectares per tonne 9
2000s 82.84 hectares per tonne 58.03 hectares per tonne 126.75 hectares per tonne 10
2010s 789.23 hectares per tonne 430.31 hectares per tonne 1,448 hectares per tonne 3
2020s 133 hectares per tonne 58.51 hectares per tonne 246.53 hectares per tonne 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 1 Colombia 868.14 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 2 Cuba 862.67 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 241.39 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 124.85 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 6 Samoa 95.07 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 7 Seychelles 76.1 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 East Timor?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in East Timor was 133.05 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1,448 hectares per tonne in 2019.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 58.03 hectares per tonne in 2008.
How does East Timor rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
East Timor ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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