Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested

Madagascar
1,812 ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,130 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,130 ha against 1,812 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 318 ha.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 900 ha 280 ha 620 ha Madagascar
1980s 1,495 ha 136.3 ha 1,359 ha Madagascar
1990s 1,865 ha 502 ha 1,363 ha Madagascar
2000s 1,802 ha 1,435 ha 367 ha Madagascar
2010s 1,819 ha 1,714 ha 104.8 ha Madagascar
2020s 1,810 ha 1,992 ha 182.2 ha Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil palm fruit — area harvested, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,130 ha against 1,812 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil palm fruit — area harvested between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
318 ha, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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