How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe

0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Spain

0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe rank

23rd

Spain rank

24th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Spain

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Spain
2010s	0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre	Spain
2020s	0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?: 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.