Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago: Land use
Sao Tome and Principe
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
47,000 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
166th
Land use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 47,000 hectares against 42,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,000 hectares.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th of 224 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,556 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 57,444 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 35,900 hectares | 99,100 hectares | 63,200 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 31,100 hectares | 72,900 hectares | 41,800 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 28,900 hectares | 69,600 hectares | 40,700 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 33,900 hectares | 50,200 hectares | 16,300 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 36,600 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10,400 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 41,750 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 5,250 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Sao Tome and Principe or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 47,000 hectares against 42,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 5,000 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for land use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th of 224 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.