How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros 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.

Comoros vs Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area

Comoros

186,100 ha

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe

96,000 ha

in 2011

Comoros rank

51st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

52nd

Surface area over time

Comoros
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 186,100 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 90,100 ha.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Comoros ranks 51st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	186,100 ha	96,000 ha	90,100 ha	Comoros
1970s	186,100 ha	96,000 ha	90,100 ha	Comoros
1980s	186,100 ha	96,000 ha	90,100 ha	Comoros
1990s	186,100 ha	96,000 ha	90,100 ha	Comoros
2000s	186,100 ha	96,000 ha	90,100 ha	Comoros
2010s	186,100 ha	96,000 ha	90,100 ha	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Comoros or Sao Tome and Principe?: Comoros, at 186,100 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?: 90,100 ha, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for surface area?: Comoros ranks 51st 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: 07 August 2026

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