Which has higher surface area, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?

Cape Verde, at 403,000 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?

307,000 ha, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area

Cape Verde

403,000 ha

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe

96,000 ha

in 2011

Cape Verde rank

49th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

52nd

Surface area over time

Cape Verde
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 403,000 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 307,000 ha.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 4.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	403,000 ha	96,000 ha	307,000 ha	Cape Verde
1970s	403,000 ha	96,000 ha	307,000 ha	Cape Verde
1980s	403,000 ha	96,000 ha	307,000 ha	Cape Verde
1990s	403,000 ha	96,000 ha	307,000 ha	Cape Verde
2000s	403,000 ha	96,000 ha	307,000 ha	Cape Verde
2010s	403,000 ha	96,000 ha	307,000 ha	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?: Cape Verde, at 403,000 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 307,000 ha, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for surface area?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.