Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.7 % against 16.96 % in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.74 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 80th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.94 % | 9.97 % | 18.97 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 27.86 % | 10.89 % | 16.97 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 32.41 % | 17.34 % | 15.07 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 31.52 % | 18.98 % | 12.54 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 21.1 % | 18.24 % | 2.86 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.66 % | 18.1 % | 1.44 % | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.99 % | 17.72 % | 0.722 % | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.7 % against 16.96 % in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 0.74 %, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 80th 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.