Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 96,000 hectares against 81,000 hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 15,000 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 238 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 81,000 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 96,000 hectares against 81,000 hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15,000 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 land area in hectares?
- Kiribati ranks 187th 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.