Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land use for palm oil production
Gambia
3,513 hectares
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,130 hectares
in 2024
Gambia rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,513 hectares against 2,130 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,383 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 hectares | 723.33 hectares | 2,054 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,400 hectares | 331 hectares | 3,069 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3,560 hectares | 136.3 hectares | 3,424 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3,500 hectares | 502 hectares | 2,998 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3,510 hectares | 1,435 hectares | 2,075 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3,506 hectares | 1,714 hectares | 1,792 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3,513 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 1,521 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 3,513 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 Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,383 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Gambia ranks 40th 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.