Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Land use over the long-term
Sao Tome and Principe
2,000 hectares
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2,702 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
Solomon Islands rank
174th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 2,702 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 702 hectares.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 27 and Solomon Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600s | 15,962 hectares | 0 hectares | 15,962 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 17,901 hectares | 0 hectares | 17,901 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 19,211 hectares | 0 hectares | 19,211 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 20,631 hectares | 0 hectares | 20,631 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 22,170 hectares | 0 hectares | 22,170 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 23,836 hectares | 0 hectares | 23,836 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 25,637 hectares | 0 hectares | 25,637 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 27,583 hectares | 0 hectares | 27,583 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 29,681 hectares | 0 hectares | 29,681 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 31,939 hectares | 0 hectares | 31,939 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 34,365 hectares | 0 hectares | 34,365 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 36,964 hectares | 0 hectares | 36,964 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 39,740 hectares | 0 hectares | 39,740 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 42,693 hectares | 0 hectares | 42,693 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 45,821 hectares | 0 hectares | 45,821 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 49,114 hectares | 0 hectares | 49,114 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 52,555 hectares | 0 hectares | 52,555 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 56,115 hectares | 0 hectares | 56,115 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 59,749 hectares | 0 hectares | 59,749 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 63,389 hectares | 0 hectares | 63,389 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 66,932 hectares | 0 hectares | 66,932 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 70,221 hectares | 0 hectares | 70,221 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 73,014 hectares | 0 hectares | 73,014 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 74,923 hectares | 0 hectares | 74,923 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 75,273 hectares | 0 hectares | 75,273 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 71,799 hectares | 0 hectares | 71,799 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 44,245 hectares | 0 hectares | 44,245 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 1,300 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 3,700 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 5,700 hectares | 3,700 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 6,351 hectares | 4,351 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 5,209 hectares | 3,209 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,710 hectares | 709.98 hectares | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 2,702 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 702 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.