Sao Tome and Principe vs United States Virgin Islands: Land use over the long-term
Sao Tome and Principe
2,000 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
United States Virgin Islands rank
175th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2,200 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 200 hectares.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 27 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States Virgin 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 | 1,884 hectares | 14,077 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 17,901 hectares | 3,695 hectares | 14,206 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 19,211 hectares | 4,075 hectares | 15,135 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 20,631 hectares | 4,495 hectares | 16,136 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 22,170 hectares | 4,957 hectares | 17,212 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 23,836 hectares | 5,468 hectares | 18,368 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 25,637 hectares | 6,031 hectares | 19,606 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 27,583 hectares | 6,651 hectares | 20,931 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 29,681 hectares | 7,336 hectares | 22,345 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 31,939 hectares | 8,091 hectares | 23,848 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 34,365 hectares | 8,924 hectares | 25,441 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 36,964 hectares | 9,843 hectares | 27,121 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 39,740 hectares | 10,856 hectares | 28,884 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 42,693 hectares | 10,665 hectares | 32,029 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 45,821 hectares | 10,477 hectares | 35,344 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 49,114 hectares | 10,292 hectares | 38,822 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 52,555 hectares | 10,110 hectares | 42,445 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 56,115 hectares | 9,932 hectares | 46,183 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 59,749 hectares | 9,273 hectares | 50,476 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 63,389 hectares | 8,659 hectares | 54,731 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 66,932 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 58,847 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 70,221 hectares | 7,549 hectares | 62,672 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 73,014 hectares | 7,048 hectares | 65,966 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 74,923 hectares | 6,581 hectares | 68,342 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 75,273 hectares | 6,145 hectares | 69,128 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 71,799 hectares | 5,737 hectares | 66,061 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 44,245 hectares | 4,983 hectares | 39,263 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 8,200 hectares | 7,200 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 1,300 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 7,700 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 7,600 hectares | 5,600 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,800 hectares | 800 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,040 hectares | 40 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 200 hectares | United States Virgin 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 2,200 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- 200 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States Virgin Islands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th 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.