Puerto Rico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land use per person
Arable land use per person over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0173 hectares per person against 0.0157 hectares per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0016 hectares per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | 0.0618 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.0364 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.0201 hectares per person | 0.0137 hectares per person | 0.0065 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.0258 hectares per person | 0.0136 hectares per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0138 hectares per person | 0.0377 hectares per person | 0.0238 hectares per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0213 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0155 hectares per person | 0.0179 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Puerto Rico or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0173 hectares per person against 0.0157 hectares per person in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0016 hectares per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.