Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland area
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Cropland area over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 8,000 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 34,556 hectares | 5,889 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 31,100 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 28,900 hectares | 8,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 36,600 hectares | 2,600 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 41,750 hectares | 7,750 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8,000 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland area?
- Kiribati ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.