Agriculture — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0002 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0005 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 126 Luxembourg 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 128 Indonesia 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 130 El Salvador 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 132 Norway 0.0002 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.