Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Sahara: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4 1000 ha against 4 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Western Sahara ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1.5 1000 ha | 2.7 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3.5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0.5 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 6 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0.2 1000 ha | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Sao Tome and Principe or Western Sahara?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4 1000 ha against 4 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 0 1000 ha, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara rank globally for arable land — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Western Sahara ranks 180th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.