Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taro — Area harvested

Nicaragua
1,340 ha
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1,637 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th

Taro — Area harvested over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,637 ha against 1,340 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 297 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 4,443 ha 1,557 ha 2,885 ha Nicaragua
2000s 4,912 ha 2,933 ha 1,979 ha Nicaragua
2010s 4,470 ha 1,767 ha 2,703 ha Nicaragua
2020s 2,687 ha 1,697 ha 990.5 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — area harvested, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,637 ha against 1,340 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — area harvested between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
297 ha, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taro — area harvested?
Nicaragua ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Taro — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taro — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 4,688 data points, 1961–2024
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