Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.74 % against 34.18 % in World, a difference of 63.56 %.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th and World ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.18 % | 29.78 % | 67.41 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 97.29 % | 30.18 % | 67.11 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 96.86 % | 31.21 % | 65.66 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 96.64 % | 31.3 % | 65.34 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 97.13 % | 31.76 % | 65.38 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 97.42 % | 33.08 % | 64.33 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 97.74 % | 34.05 % | 63.69 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.74 % against 34.18 % in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 63.56 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th and World ranks 16th 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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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.