Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: FAO projections of arable land
Sao Tome and Principe
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
31,000 hectares
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Tonga rank
170th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42,000 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 11,000 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,556 hectares | 28,111 hectares | 6,444 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 35,900 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 6,300 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 31,100 hectares | 29,200 hectares | 1,900 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 28,900 hectares | 27,900 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 33,900 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 7,400 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 36,600 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 6,700 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 41,750 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10,750 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42,000 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 11,000 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 170th 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.