Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land use for palm oil production
Madagascar
1,812 hectares
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,130 hectares
in 2024
Madagascar rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,130 hectares against 1,812 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 318 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 900 hectares | 280 hectares | 620 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,495 hectares | 136.3 hectares | 1,359 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1,865 hectares | 502 hectares | 1,363 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1,802 hectares | 1,435 hectares | 367 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,819 hectares | 1,714 hectares | 104.8 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,810 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 182.2 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, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,130 hectares against 1,812 hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 318 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd 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.