Eastern Europe vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Eastern Europe
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.74 % against 63.7 % in Eastern Europe, a difference of 34.04 %.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.43 % | 97.18 % | 50.76 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 45.15 % | 97.29 % | 52.14 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 44.54 % | 96.86 % | 52.33 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 60.91 % | 96.64 % | 35.73 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 63.38 % | 97.13 % | 33.75 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 63.28 % | 97.42 % | 34.14 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 63.6 % | 97.74 % | 34.14 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Eastern Europe or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.74 % against 63.7 % in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Eastern Europe and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34.04 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.