Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arable and permanent cropland
Mauritius
82,000 hectares
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
47,700 hectares
in 2011
Mauritius rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Mauritius
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 82,000 hectares against 47,700 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 34,300 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 52 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 34,556 hectares | 61,333 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 70,300 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 106,700 hectares | 36,900 hectares | 69,800 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 98,300 hectares | 43,100 hectares | 55,200 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,400 hectares | 49,050 hectares | 40,350 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 83,000 hectares | 47,600 hectares | 35,400 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritius, at 82,000 hectares against 47,700 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34,300 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under