Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Land use

Sao Tome and Principe
42,000
in 2023
Tonga
31,000
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Tonga rank
169th

Land use over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,000 against 31,000 in Tonga, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 169th of 223 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 34,556 28,111 6,444 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 35,900 29,600 6,300 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 31,100 29,200 1,900 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 28,900 27,900 1,000 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 33,900 26,500 7,400 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 36,600 29,900 6,700 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 41,750 31,000 10,750 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,000 against 31,000 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
11,000, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for land use?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 169th of 223 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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About this data

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
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