Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Agricultural area over the long-term
Sao Tome and Principe
44,900 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
61,500 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Suriname rank
165th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 61,500 hectares against 44,900 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 16,600 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 27 and Suriname in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 708.79 hectares | 8,153 hectares | 7,444 hectares | Suriname |
| 1100s | 886.37 hectares | 8,575 hectares | 7,688 hectares | Suriname |
| 1200s | 1,108 hectares | 8,978 hectares | 7,869 hectares | Suriname |
| 1300s | 1,386 hectares | 9,346 hectares | 7,960 hectares | Suriname |
| 1400s | 1,733 hectares | 9,654 hectares | 7,921 hectares | Suriname |
| 1500s | 2,168 hectares | 9,867 hectares | 7,699 hectares | Suriname |
| 1600s | 18,672 hectares | 10,165 hectares | 8,507 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 21,291 hectares | 10,070 hectares | 11,221 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 22,897 hectares | 10,858 hectares | 12,039 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 24,644 hectares | 11,703 hectares | 12,941 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 26,544 hectares | 12,606 hectares | 13,938 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 28,609 hectares | 13,572 hectares | 15,037 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 30,852 hectares | 14,603 hectares | 16,249 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 33,285 hectares | 15,702 hectares | 17,584 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 35,923 hectares | 16,870 hectares | 19,053 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 38,779 hectares | 18,111 hectares | 20,668 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 41,867 hectares | 19,426 hectares | 22,441 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 45,198 hectares | 20,814 hectares | 24,384 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 48,785 hectares | 22,290 hectares | 26,496 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 52,637 hectares | 23,413 hectares | 29,224 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 56,761 hectares | 24,558 hectares | 32,203 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 61,157 hectares | 25,715 hectares | 35,442 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 65,822 hectares | 26,874 hectares | 38,948 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 70,738 hectares | 27,855 hectares | 42,883 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 75,877 hectares | 29,846 hectares | 46,031 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 81,186 hectares | 31,854 hectares | 49,332 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 86,579 hectares | 33,831 hectares | 52,748 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 91,921 hectares | 35,703 hectares | 56,218 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 96,993 hectares | 37,359 hectares | 59,634 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 101,429 hectares | 41,711 hectares | 59,718 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 104,579 hectares | 46,158 hectares | 58,421 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 103,805 hectares | 47,865 hectares | 55,940 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 75,965 hectares | 47,242 hectares | 28,723 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 35,500 hectares | 43,500 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Suriname |
| 1970s | 37,200 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 19,800 hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 33,096 hectares | 79,800 hectares | 46,704 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 30,894 hectares | 88,600 hectares | 57,706 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 35,900 hectares | 77,280 hectares | 41,380 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 38,600 hectares | 82,790 hectares | 44,190 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 44,133 hectares | 70,500 hectares | 26,367 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 61,500 hectares against 44,900 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 16,600 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 165th 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.