Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land use
Samoa
48,830 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
43,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Agricultural land use over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48,830 hectares against 43,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,830 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 227 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,889 hectares | 35,556 hectares | 24,333 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 66,900 hectares | 36,900 hectares | 30,000 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 74,790 hectares | 32,100 hectares | 42,690 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 51,780 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 21,880 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,360 hectares | 34,900 hectares | 7,460 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 58,351 hectares | 37,600 hectares | 20,751 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 49,265 hectares | 42,750 hectares | 6,515 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 48,830 hectares against 43,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5,830 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Samoa ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 227 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 use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.