Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 63 Australia 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Namibia 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Pakistan 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bulgaria 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lithuania 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.