Agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural population was 96,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96,000 FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96,000 FAO, number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 69,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 70,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 71,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 72,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 73,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 74,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 75,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 76,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 78,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 79,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 80,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 81,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 84,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 85,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 86,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 88,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 88,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,600 FAO, number | 68,000 FAO, number | 78,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,000 FAO, number | 79,000 FAO, number | 88,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,100 FAO, number | 88,000 FAO, number | 94,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,667 FAO, number | 95,000 FAO, number | 96,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Eswatini 336,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Libya 175,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Mauritius 97,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 80,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 64,000 FAO, number 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe was 96,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96,000 FAO, number in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.