Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 124.85 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 124.85 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tuvalu peaked at 375 hectares per tonne in 1979 and was at its lowest, 66.89 hectares per tonne, in 1987.
That places Tuvalu 5th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.46 hectares per tonne | 221.15 hectares per tonne | 307.69 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.62 hectares per tonne | 96.15 hectares per tonne | 375 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.37 hectares per tonne | 66.89 hectares per tonne | 365.38 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.15 hectares per tonne | 76.92 hectares per tonne | 142.45 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.54 hectares per tonne | 76.92 hectares per tonne | 93.06 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.15 hectares per tonne | 83.38 hectares per tonne | 125.15 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.94 hectares per tonne | 124.7 hectares per tonne | 125.25 hectares per tonne | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tuvalu?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tuvalu was 124.85 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 375 hectares per tonne in 1979.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.89 hectares per tonne in 1987.
- How does Tuvalu rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Tuvalu ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.