Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Land area
Sao Tome and Principe
96,000 hectares
in 2011
Seychelles
46,000 hectares
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Seychelles rank
53rd
Land area over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 96,000 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 50,000 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 96,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 96,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 96,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 96,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 96,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 96,000 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Seychelles as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 50,000 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for land area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.