Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: FAO projections of arable land
Samoa
42,420 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa rank
167th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 42,420 hectares against 42,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 420 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 167th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 224 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,889 hectares | 34,556 hectares | 24,333 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65,900 hectares | 35,900 hectares | 30,000 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 73,690 hectares | 31,100 hectares | 42,590 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49,730 hectares | 28,900 hectares | 20,830 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38,660 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 4,760 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 49,730 hectares | 36,600 hectares | 13,130 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42,855 hectares | 41,750 hectares | 1,105 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 42,420 hectares against 42,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 420 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Samoa ranks 167th 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.