Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: FAO projections of arable land
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 8,000 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 34,556 hectares | 5,889 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 31,100 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 28,900 hectares | 8,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 36,600 hectares | 2,600 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 41,750 hectares | 7,750 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8,000 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Kiribati ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.