Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Malawi
44.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
43.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
16th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 44.55 hectares per square kilometre against 43.75 hectares per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Malawi ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 17.7 hectares per square kilometre 36 hectares per square kilometre 18.3 hectares per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 21.92 hectares per square kilometre 37.4 hectares per square kilometre 15.48 hectares per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 23.14 hectares per square kilometre 32.4 hectares per square kilometre 9.25 hectares per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 26.57 hectares per square kilometre 30.1 hectares per square kilometre 3.54 hectares per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 34.49 hectares per square kilometre 35.31 hectares per square kilometre 0.8195 hectares per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 40.56 hectares per square kilometre 38.12 hectares per square kilometre 2.43 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 44.37 hectares per square kilometre 43.49 hectares per square kilometre 0.8836 hectares per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Malawi, at 44.55 hectares per square kilometre against 43.75 hectares per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.8 hectares per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.