China, Hong Kong SAR vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area — Area

China, Hong Kong SAR
105 1000 ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
96 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th

Land area — Area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0255075100196119922024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 105 1000 ha against 96 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9 1000 ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 231 countries.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 102 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 6 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1970s 101.2 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 5.2 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 99.2 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 3.2 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 102 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 6 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 105 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 9 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 105 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 9 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 105 1000 ha 96 1000 ha 9 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Sao Tome and Principe?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 105 1000 ha against 96 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Sao Tome and Principe?
9 1000 ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Sao Tome and Principe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land area — area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.