Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland extent over the long-term
Sao Tome and Principe
42,900 hectares
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
47,000 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
161st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
159th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 47,000 hectares against 42,900 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4,100 hectares.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 15 and Trinidad and Tobago in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 708.79 hectares | 0 hectares | 708.79 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1100s | 886.37 hectares | 0 hectares | 886.37 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1200s | 1,108 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,108 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1300s | 1,386 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,386 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1400s | 1,733 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,733 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1500s | 2,168 hectares | 103.47 hectares | 2,064 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 2,711 hectares | 190.74 hectares | 2,520 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 3,390 hectares | 342.37 hectares | 3,048 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 3,686 hectares | 506.9 hectares | 3,179 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 4,013 hectares | 750.12 hectares | 3,263 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 4,374 hectares | 1,109 hectares | 3,265 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 4,773 hectares | 1,640 hectares | 3,134 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 5,215 hectares | 2,422 hectares | 2,793 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 5,703 hectares | 3,574 hectares | 2,128 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 6,243 hectares | 5,271 hectares | 971.53 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 6,840 hectares | 7,766 hectares | 925.91 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1790s | 7,501 hectares | 11,430 hectares | 3,929 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1800s | 8,234 hectares | 16,804 hectares | 8,570 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1810s | 9,045 hectares | 24,672 hectares | 15,627 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1820s | 9,944 hectares | 36,171 hectares | 26,228 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1830s | 10,940 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 27,060 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1840s | 12,043 hectares | 25,844 hectares | 13,801 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1850s | 13,267 hectares | 44,527 hectares | 31,260 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | 14,624 hectares | 55,010 hectares | 40,386 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | 16,128 hectares | 64,586 hectares | 48,458 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 17,796 hectares | 85,930 hectares | 68,134 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 19,647 hectares | 102,786 hectares | 83,139 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 21,700 hectares | 112,856 hectares | 91,156 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 23,978 hectares | 141,938 hectares | 117,960 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 26,506 hectares | 155,202 hectares | 128,696 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 29,306 hectares | 147,001 hectares | 117,695 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 32,006 hectares | 151,621 hectares | 119,615 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 31,719 hectares | 150,324 hectares | 118,604 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 34,500 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 57,500 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 35,900 hectares | 99,100 hectares | 63,200 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 31,096 hectares | 72,900 hectares | 41,804 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 28,894 hectares | 69,600 hectares | 40,706 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 33,900 hectares | 50,200 hectares | 16,300 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 36,600 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10,400 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 42,133 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 4,867 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 47,000 hectares against 42,900 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4,100 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th 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.