Germany vs Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land per capita
Germany
0.1962 hectares per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1862 hectares per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
149th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
152nd
Agricultural land per capita over time
- Germany
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1962 hectares per capita against 0.1862 hectares per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 hectares per capita.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2561 hectares per capita | 0.4942 hectares per capita | 0.2381 hectares per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.2398 hectares per capita | 0.4297 hectares per capita | 0.1899 hectares per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.2335 hectares per capita | 0.2987 hectares per capita | 0.0653 hectares per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.2126 hectares per capita | 0.2244 hectares per capita | 0.0119 hectares per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.2078 hectares per capita | 0.2195 hectares per capita | 0.0116 hectares per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.2036 hectares per capita | 0.1894 hectares per capita | 0.0142 hectares per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1975 hectares per capita | 0.1908 hectares per capita | 0.0068 hectares per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land per capita, Germany or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Germany, at 0.1962 hectares per capita against 0.1862 hectares per capita in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land per capita between Germany and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 hectares per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for agricultural land per capita?
- Germany ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 226 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.