Central African Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land use for palm oil production
Central African Republic
647 hectares
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,130 hectares
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Central African Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,130 hectares against 647 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,483 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 hectares | 723.33 hectares | 3,054 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 8,570 hectares | 331 hectares | 8,239 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 8,000 hectares | 136.3 hectares | 7,864 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5,690 hectares | 502 hectares | 5,188 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3,152 hectares | 1,435 hectares | 1,717 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 641.4 hectares | 1,714 hectares | 1,073 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 647 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 1,345 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Central African Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,130 hectares against 647 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,483 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.