Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 45.06 % against 8.16 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 36.9 %.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 5.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 % | 36 % | 32.88 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 3.28 % | 37.4 % | 34.12 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.42 % | 32.4 % | 28.98 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.49 % | 30.11 % | 26.62 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.52 % | 35.32 % | 31.8 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.58 % | 39.62 % | 33.04 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.75 % | 44.97 % | 37.22 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 45.06 % against 8.16 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36.9 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. 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.