Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 885.5 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Sao Tome and Principe is 885.5 USD_PPP/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,194 USD_PPP/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 547.43 USD_PPP/ha, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 804.83 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 849.31 USD_PPP/ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 726.29 USD_PPP/ha | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 875.97 USD_PPP/ha | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 787.25 USD_PPP/ha | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 820.86 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 827.22 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 796.25 USD_PPP/ha | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 740.94 USD_PPP/ha | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 738.83 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 774.62 USD_PPP/ha | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 750 USD_PPP/ha | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 783.7 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 744.81 USD_PPP/ha | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 616.46 USD_PPP/ha | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 587.57 USD_PPP/ha | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 579.59 USD_PPP/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 605.84 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 664.49 USD_PPP/ha | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 547.43 USD_PPP/ha | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 580.22 USD_PPP/ha | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 626.58 USD_PPP/ha | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 608.97 USD_PPP/ha | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 632.72 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 637.43 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 664.87 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 654.1 USD_PPP/ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 660.35 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 617.23 USD_PPP/ha | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 596.31 USD_PPP/ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 610.8 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 785.47 USD_PPP/ha | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 816.73 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 836.77 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 853.46 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 988.5 USD_PPP/ha | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1,194 USD_PPP/ha | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 1,093 USD_PPP/ha | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 992.2 USD_PPP/ha | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 981.69 USD_PPP/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,022 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,028 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,037 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,000 USD_PPP/ha | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,053 USD_PPP/ha | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,047 USD_PPP/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,050 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,011 USD_PPP/ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,032 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,046 USD_PPP/ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 975.53 USD_PPP/ha | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 907.43 USD_PPP/ha | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 959.51 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 905.95 USD_PPP/ha | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 751.31 USD_PPP/ha | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 852.44 USD_PPP/ha | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 884.21 USD_PPP/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 834.94 USD_PPP/ha | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 826.93 USD_PPP/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 829.31 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 826.69 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 865.01 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 885.23 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 885.5 USD_PPP/ha | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 885.5 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 942.44 USD_PPP/ha, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 885.5 USD_PPP/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 419.07 USD_PPP/ha, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.21 USD_PPP/ha | 726.29 USD_PPP/ha | 875.97 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 684.59 USD_PPP/ha | 579.59 USD_PPP/ha | 783.7 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 622.99 USD_PPP/ha | 547.43 USD_PPP/ha | 664.87 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 876.73 USD_PPP/ha | 596.31 USD_PPP/ha | 1,194 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,026 USD_PPP/ha | 981.69 USD_PPP/ha | 1,053 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.45 USD_PPP/ha | 751.31 USD_PPP/ha | 1,046 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.35 USD_PPP/ha | 826.69 USD_PPP/ha | 885.5 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Sao Tome and Principe was 885.5 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 USD_PPP/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.43 USD_PPP/ha in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.