Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Sao Tome and Principe
2.84 billion hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.67 billion hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.84 billion hectares against 2.67 billion hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 166.05 million hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 billion hectares | 79.72 million hectares | 5.61 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 6.82 billion hectares | 174.00 million hectares | 6.64 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.47 billion hectares | 318.97 million hectares | 5.15 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.27 billion hectares | 859.98 million hectares | 5.41 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.37 billion hectares | 1.59 billion hectares | 3.78 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion hectares | 1.55 billion hectares | 1.29 billion hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion hectares | 2.16 billion hectares | 1.61 billion 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.84 billion hectares against 2.67 billion hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 166.05 million hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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.