Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.04 % against 16.96 % in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.08 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
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 South Africa ranks 78th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.94 % | 7.18 % | 21.76 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 27.86 % | 8.25 % | 19.61 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 32.41 % | 9.07 % | 23.34 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 31.52 % | 9.76 % | 21.76 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 21.1 % | 11.18 % | 9.93 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.66 % | 13.86 % | 2.8 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.99 % | 17.86 % | 0.866 % | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.04 % 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 South Africa?
- 1.08 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th 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.