Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Land use for palm oil production
Sao Tome and Principe
2,130 hectares
in 2024
Suriname
600 hectares
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Suriname rank
44th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Suriname
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,130 hectares against 600 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1,530 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.5 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.33 hectares | 0 hectares | 723.33 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 331 hectares | 1,350 hectares | 1,019 hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 136.3 hectares | 5,120 hectares | 4,984 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 502 hectares | 2,888 hectares | 2,386 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1,435 hectares | 567.5 hectares | 867.5 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1,714 hectares | 622.2 hectares | 1,092 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1,992 hectares | 600 hectares | 1,392 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,130 hectares against 600 hectares in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 1,530 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 44th 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.