Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land use for palm oil production
Equatorial Guinea
3,945 hectares
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,130 hectares
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3,945 hectares against 2,130 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,815 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 hectares | 723.33 hectares | 2,077 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 3,240 hectares | 331 hectares | 2,909 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,700 hectares | 136.3 hectares | 3,564 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,600 hectares | 502 hectares | 3,098 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,500 hectares | 1,435 hectares | 2,065 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,635 hectares | 1,714 hectares | 1,921 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,024 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 2,032 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 3,945 hectares against 2,130 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,815 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th 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) β 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.