Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.96 % against 16.84 % in Seychelles, a difference of 0.12 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.57 % | 7.61 % | 12.97 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.66 % | 17.88 % | 1.21 % | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 16.99 % | 17.44 % | 0.448 % | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.96 % against 16.84 % in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 0.12 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.