Republic of Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Republic of Korea
96.41 %
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
97.74 %
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
20th

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.74 % against 96.41 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.33 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 99.04 % 97.18 % 1.85 % Republic of Korea
1970s 98.56 % 97.29 % 1.27 % Republic of Korea
1980s 96.9 % 96.86 % 0.036 % Republic of Korea
1990s 96.95 % 96.64 % 0.307 % Republic of Korea
2000s 96.97 % 97.13 % 0.158 % Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 96.69 % 97.42 % 0.732 % Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 96.47 % 97.74 % 1.26 % Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.74 % against 96.41 % in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.33 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 217 countries.
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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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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
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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.