Sao Tome and Principe vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 96,000 hectares against 95,000 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 186th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Sao Tome and Principe or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 96,000 hectares against 95,000 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1,000 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 186th 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.