Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Cropland extent over the long-term
Sao Tome and Principe
42,900 hectares
in 2025
Tonga
30,444 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
161st
Tonga rank
163rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,900 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 12,456 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 13 and Tonga in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 708.79 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 949.87 hectares | Tonga |
| 1100s | 886.37 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 803.59 hectares | Tonga |
| 1200s | 1,108 hectares | 1,716 hectares | 607.32 hectares | Tonga |
| 1300s | 1,386 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 1,085 hectares | Tonga |
| 1400s | 1,733 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 1,806 hectares | Tonga |
| 1500s | 2,168 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 2,865 hectares | Tonga |
| 1600s | 2,711 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 4,371 hectares | Tonga |
| 1700s | 3,390 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 6,426 hectares | Tonga |
| 1710s | 3,686 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 6,553 hectares | Tonga |
| 1720s | 4,013 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 6,665 hectares | Tonga |
| 1730s | 4,374 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 6,759 hectares | Tonga |
| 1740s | 4,773 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 6,831 hectares | Tonga |
| 1750s | 5,215 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 6,877 hectares | Tonga |
| 1760s | 5,703 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 6,893 hectares | Tonga |
| 1770s | 6,243 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 6,874 hectares | Tonga |
| 1780s | 6,840 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 6,813 hectares | Tonga |
| 1790s | 7,501 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 6,705 hectares | Tonga |
| 1800s | 8,234 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 6,543 hectares | Tonga |
| 1810s | 9,045 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 6,317 hectares | Tonga |
| 1820s | 9,944 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 6,064 hectares | Tonga |
| 1830s | 10,940 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 5,732 hectares | Tonga |
| 1840s | 12,043 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 5,311 hectares | Tonga |
| 1850s | 13,267 hectares | 18,053 hectares | 4,786 hectares | Tonga |
| 1860s | 14,624 hectares | 18,767 hectares | 4,144 hectares | Tonga |
| 1870s | 16,128 hectares | 19,106 hectares | 2,978 hectares | Tonga |
| 1880s | 17,796 hectares | 19,436 hectares | 1,640 hectares | Tonga |
| 1890s | 19,647 hectares | 19,753 hectares | 106.3 hectares | Tonga |
| 1900s | 21,700 hectares | 20,056 hectares | 1,644 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 23,978 hectares | 20,341 hectares | 3,637 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 26,506 hectares | 20,429 hectares | 6,078 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 29,306 hectares | 20,487 hectares | 8,819 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 32,006 hectares | 20,512 hectares | 11,494 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 31,719 hectares | 23,222 hectares | 8,498 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 34,500 hectares | 27,897 hectares | 6,603 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 35,900 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 6,300 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 31,096 hectares | 29,199 hectares | 1,897 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 28,894 hectares | 27,891 hectares | 1,003 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 33,900 hectares | 26,496 hectares | 7,404 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 36,600 hectares | 29,674 hectares | 6,925 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 42,133 hectares | 30,481 hectares | 11,651 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,900 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 12,456 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – 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.