Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Ireland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.65 % against 9.04 % in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.61 %.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2 % | 2.82 % | 9.39 % | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.29 % | 2.71 % | 7.58 % | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10 % | 4.79 % | 5.2 % | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.36 % | 11.7 % | 2.33 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11.26 % | 17.21 % | 5.95 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.2 % | 10.93 % | 0.736 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.06 % | 9.06 % | 0.998 % | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ireland, at 9.65 % against 9.04 % in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.61 %, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Ireland ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.