Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland extent over the long-term
Samoa
39,520 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
42,900 hectares
in 2025
Samoa rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
161st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,900 hectares against 39,520 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 3,380 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 15 and Sao Tome and Principe in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 708.79 hectares | 708.79 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 886.37 hectares | 886.37 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 1,108 hectares | 1,108 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1300s | 840.05 hectares | 1,386 hectares | 546.13 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1400s | 1,260 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 473.28 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1500s | 1,890 hectares | 2,168 hectares | 277.31 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 2,836 hectares | 2,711 hectares | 125.09 hectares | Samoa |
| 1700s | 4,254 hectares | 3,390 hectares | 864.32 hectares | Samoa |
| 1710s | 4,478 hectares | 3,686 hectares | 792.2 hectares | Samoa |
| 1720s | 4,714 hectares | 4,013 hectares | 701.03 hectares | Samoa |
| 1730s | 4,962 hectares | 4,374 hectares | 588.04 hectares | Samoa |
| 1740s | 5,224 hectares | 4,773 hectares | 450.17 hectares | Samoa |
| 1750s | 5,499 hectares | 5,215 hectares | 283.92 hectares | Samoa |
| 1760s | 5,788 hectares | 5,703 hectares | 85.39 hectares | Samoa |
| 1770s | 6,093 hectares | 6,243 hectares | 149.8 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 6,413 hectares | 6,840 hectares | 426.53 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 6,751 hectares | 7,501 hectares | 750.32 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 7,107 hectares | 8,234 hectares | 1,127 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 7,481 hectares | 9,045 hectares | 1,564 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 7,896 hectares | 9,944 hectares | 2,047 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 8,335 hectares | 10,940 hectares | 2,605 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 8,798 hectares | 12,043 hectares | 3,245 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 9,287 hectares | 13,267 hectares | 3,980 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 9,803 hectares | 14,624 hectares | 4,820 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 11,029 hectares | 16,128 hectares | 5,099 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 12,407 hectares | 17,796 hectares | 5,389 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 13,958 hectares | 19,647 hectares | 5,689 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 15,703 hectares | 21,700 hectares | 5,997 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 11,592 hectares | 23,978 hectares | 12,386 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 15,669 hectares | 26,506 hectares | 10,837 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 21,441 hectares | 29,306 hectares | 7,865 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 29,686 hectares | 32,006 hectares | 2,320 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 47,207 hectares | 31,719 hectares | 15,488 hectares | Samoa |
| 1960s | 58,500 hectares | 34,500 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65,900 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 30,000 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 73,690 hectares | 31,096 hectares | 42,594 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49,730 hectares | 28,894 hectares | 20,836 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38,660 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 4,760 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 49,730 hectares | 36,600 hectares | 13,130 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41,695 hectares | 42,133 hectares | 437.88 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,900 hectares against 39,520 hectares in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3,380 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Samoa ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.