Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture — Area

Samoa
49.41 1000 ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
44.26 1000 ha
in 2024
Samoa rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 49.41 1000 ha against 44.26 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.15 1000 ha.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 216 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 59.89 1000 ha 35.56 1000 ha 24.33 1000 ha Samoa
1970s 66.9 1000 ha 36.9 1000 ha 30 1000 ha Samoa
1980s 74.79 1000 ha 32.1 1000 ha 42.69 1000 ha Samoa
1990s 51.78 1000 ha 29.9 1000 ha 21.88 1000 ha Samoa
2000s 42.36 1000 ha 34.9 1000 ha 7.46 1000 ha Samoa
2010s 58.73 1000 ha 39.03 1000 ha 19.7 1000 ha Samoa
2020s 49.29 1000 ha 44.17 1000 ha 5.12 1000 ha Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Samoa, at 49.41 1000 ha against 44.26 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.15 1000 ha, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for agriculture — area?
Samoa ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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