Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 45.06 % against 11 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.06 %.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 22 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 % | 36 % | 29.75 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 6.54 % | 37.4 % | 30.85 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6.81 % | 32.4 % | 25.59 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 7.42 % | 30.11 % | 22.68 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.38 % | 35.32 % | 26.94 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.08 % | 39.62 % | 29.54 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.91 % | 44.97 % | 34.06 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 45.06 % against 11 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34.06 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 22 groups.
- 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.