Reunion vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland area
Reunion
28,665 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Reunion rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Cropland area over time
- Reunion
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,000 hectares against 28,665 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 13,335 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,333 hectares | 34,556 hectares | 18,778 hectares | Reunion |
| 1970s | 49,100 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 13,200 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 54,300 hectares | 31,100 hectares | 23,200 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 41,500 hectares | 28,900 hectares | 12,600 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 38,710 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 4,810 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 37,864 hectares | 36,600 hectares | 1,264 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 29,181 hectares | 41,750 hectares | 12,569 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Reunion or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,000 hectares against 28,665 hectares in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Reunion and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13,335 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland area?
- Reunion ranks 171st 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.