Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 45.42 % against 45.06 % in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.36 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7 % | 36 % | 18.3 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 21.92 % | 37.4 % | 15.48 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 23.14 % | 32.4 % | 9.25 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 26.56 % | 30.11 % | 3.54 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 34.47 % | 35.32 % | 0.849 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40.81 % | 39.62 % | 1.19 % | Malawi |
| 2020s | 45.28 % | 44.97 % | 0.312 % | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 45.42 % against 45.06 % in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.36 %, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 217 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.