Faroe Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 137,000 hectares against 96,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 41,000 hectares.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 238 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,600 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 43,600 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 139,600 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 43,600 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 139,600 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 43,600 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 139,600 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 43,600 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 139,600 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 43,600 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 139,600 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 43,600 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 136,900 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 40,900 hectares | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Faroe Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Faroe Islands, at 137,000 hectares against 96,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41,000 hectares, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.