Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Area

Samoa
43 1000 ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.26 1000 ha
in 2024
Samoa rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.26 1000 ha against 43 1000 ha in Samoa, a difference of 0.26 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 58.89 1000 ha 34.56 1000 ha 24.33 1000 ha Samoa
1970s 65.9 1000 ha 35.9 1000 ha 30 1000 ha Samoa
1980s 73.69 1000 ha 31.1 1000 ha 42.59 1000 ha Samoa
1990s 49.73 1000 ha 28.9 1000 ha 20.83 1000 ha Samoa
2000s 38.66 1000 ha 33.9 1000 ha 4.76 1000 ha Samoa
2010s 49.84 1000 ha 38.03 1000 ha 11.8 1000 ha Samoa
2020s 43 1000 ha 43.17 1000 ha 0.172 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.26 1000 ha against 43 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.26 1000 ha, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 cropland — area?
Samoa ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.