Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land
Australia
4.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Arable land over time
- Australia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 6.2% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Australia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arable land?
- Australia ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.