Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land

Chad
4.2%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4.2%
in 2023
Chad rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th

Arable land over time

  • Chad
  • Sao Tome and Principe
246196119922023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.0% 1.3% Chad
1970s 2.4% 1.0% 1.3% Chad
1980s 2.5% 1.6% 0.9% Chad
1990s 2.7% 3.6% 0.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 3.0% 6.2% 3.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.0% 4.4% 0.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Chad or Sao Tome and Principe?
Chad, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arable land?
Chad ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.