Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe: Grazing land use over the long-term
Cyprus
2,950 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2,000 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Cyprus
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2,950 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 950 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 11 and Sao Tome and Principe in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12,945 hectares | 0 hectares | 12,945 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1100s | 12,480 hectares | 0 hectares | 12,480 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1200s | 13,573 hectares | 0 hectares | 13,573 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1300s | 15,236 hectares | 0 hectares | 15,236 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1400s | 10,819 hectares | 0 hectares | 10,819 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1500s | 13,512 hectares | 0 hectares | 13,512 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1600s | 7,472 hectares | 15,962 hectares | 8,489 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 6,148 hectares | 17,901 hectares | 11,753 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 6,068 hectares | 19,211 hectares | 13,143 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 5,986 hectares | 20,631 hectares | 14,645 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 5,902 hectares | 22,170 hectares | 16,267 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 5,816 hectares | 23,836 hectares | 18,020 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 5,727 hectares | 25,637 hectares | 19,910 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 5,635 hectares | 27,583 hectares | 21,948 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 5,540 hectares | 29,681 hectares | 24,141 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 5,442 hectares | 31,939 hectares | 26,498 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 5,339 hectares | 34,365 hectares | 29,026 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 5,233 hectares | 36,964 hectares | 31,731 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 5,495 hectares | 39,740 hectares | 34,245 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 5,735 hectares | 42,693 hectares | 36,958 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 5,952 hectares | 45,821 hectares | 39,870 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 6,142 hectares | 49,114 hectares | 42,972 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 6,304 hectares | 52,555 hectares | 46,250 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 6,797 hectares | 56,115 hectares | 49,318 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 7,229 hectares | 59,749 hectares | 52,520 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 7,594 hectares | 63,389 hectares | 55,796 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 7,879 hectares | 66,932 hectares | 59,053 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 8,072 hectares | 70,221 hectares | 62,149 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 8,762 hectares | 73,014 hectares | 64,252 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 9,258 hectares | 74,923 hectares | 65,665 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 9,456 hectares | 75,273 hectares | 65,817 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 9,214 hectares | 71,799 hectares | 62,585 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 8,333 hectares | 44,245 hectares | 35,912 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 4,240 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 2,940 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 4,500 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 2,450 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 450 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1,470 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 530 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1,868 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 131.74 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,494 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 494.24 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Cyprus or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cyprus, at 2,950 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 950 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.