Hong Kong, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land use hidden — Total area

Hong Kong, China
1,110 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
960 Square kilometres
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
156th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
158th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,110 Square kilometres against 960 Square kilometres in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 150 Square kilometres.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,070 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 110 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China
1970s 1,070 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 110 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China
1980s 1,070 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 110 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China
1990s 1,079 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 119 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China
2000s 1,100 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 140 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,105 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 145.1 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,110 Square kilometres 960 Square kilometres 150 Square kilometres Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Hong Kong, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,110 Square kilometres against 960 Square kilometres in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
150 Square kilometres, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata