French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural area over the long-term
French Guiana
42,246 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
44,900 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- French Guiana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44,900 hectares against 42,246 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 2,654 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 858.33 hectares | 708.79 hectares | 149.54 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1100s | 902.69 hectares | 886.37 hectares | 16.32 hectares | French Guiana |
| 1200s | 945.06 hectares | 1,108 hectares | 163.4 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1300s | 983.69 hectares | 1,386 hectares | 402.49 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1400s | 1,016 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 717.45 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1500s | 1,038 hectares | 2,168 hectares | 1,130 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 1,158 hectares | 18,672 hectares | 17,514 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 1,187 hectares | 21,291 hectares | 20,104 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 1,308 hectares | 22,897 hectares | 21,588 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 1,442 hectares | 24,644 hectares | 23,202 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 1,589 hectares | 26,544 hectares | 24,955 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 1,749 hectares | 28,609 hectares | 26,860 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 1,926 hectares | 30,852 hectares | 28,926 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 2,118 hectares | 33,285 hectares | 31,167 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 2,329 hectares | 35,923 hectares | 33,594 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 2,559 hectares | 38,779 hectares | 36,220 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 2,810 hectares | 41,867 hectares | 39,056 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 3,083 hectares | 45,198 hectares | 42,115 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 3,388 hectares | 48,785 hectares | 45,397 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 3,719 hectares | 52,637 hectares | 48,919 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 4,077 hectares | 56,761 hectares | 52,683 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 4,465 hectares | 61,157 hectares | 56,692 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 4,884 hectares | 65,822 hectares | 60,938 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 5,217 hectares | 70,738 hectares | 65,521 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 5,555 hectares | 75,877 hectares | 70,322 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 5,891 hectares | 81,186 hectares | 75,294 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 6,215 hectares | 86,579 hectares | 80,364 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 6,515 hectares | 91,921 hectares | 85,406 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 6,770 hectares | 96,993 hectares | 90,222 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 6,950 hectares | 101,429 hectares | 94,479 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 7,266 hectares | 104,579 hectares | 97,313 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 7,416 hectares | 103,805 hectares | 96,389 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 7,004 hectares | 75,965 hectares | 68,961 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 5,500 hectares | 35,500 hectares | 30,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 7,600 hectares | 37,200 hectares | 29,600 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 12,800 hectares | 33,096 hectares | 20,296 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 22,800 hectares | 30,894 hectares | 8,094 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 23,300 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 12,600 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 29,476 hectares | 38,600 hectares | 9,124 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 38,927 hectares | 44,133 hectares | 5,206 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44,900 hectares against 42,246 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,654 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.