Kiribati vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Land use

Kiribati
34,000
in 2023
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
42,000
in 2023
Kiribati rank
169th
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
168th

Land use over time

  • Kiribati
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of currently reports 42,000 against 34,000 in Kiribati, a difference of 8,000.

That makes São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 169th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 168th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 40,444 34,556 5,889 Kiribati
1970s 38,000 35,900 2,100 Kiribati
1980s 38,600 31,100 7,500 Kiribati
1990s 37,000 28,900 8,100 Kiribati
2000s 34,000 33,900 100 Kiribati
2010s 34,000 36,600 2,600 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2020s 34,000 41,750 7,750 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Kiribati or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, at 42,000 against 34,000 in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Kiribati and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
8,000, with São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for land use?
Kiribati ranks 169th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed