Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Ghana
3.11 billion hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.84 billion hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.11 billion hectares against 2.84 billion hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 266.76 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.02 million hectares | 5.69 billion hectares | 5.58 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 178.92 million hectares | 6.82 billion hectares | 6.64 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 340.09 million hectares | 5.47 billion hectares | 5.13 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 498.06 million hectares | 6.27 billion hectares | 5.78 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 947.93 million hectares | 5.37 billion hectares | 4.42 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion hectares | 2.84 billion hectares | 874.85 million hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion hectares | 3.77 billion hectares | 735.85 million hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 3.11 billion hectares against 2.84 billion hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 266.76 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.