Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 9.28 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Sao Tome and Principe is 9.28 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.9 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.86 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.92 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 2.86 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.59 1000 ha | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 4.41 1000 ha | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 4.47 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.05 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.71 1000 ha | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 6.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.78 1000 ha | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9 1000 ha | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1 1000 ha | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.28 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 1000 ha | 2.86 1000 ha | 3.59 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.77 1000 ha | 4.05 1000 ha | 10.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 1000 ha | 9.1 1000 ha | 9.28 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 90 Costa Rica 10.88 1000 ha compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 9.84 1000 ha compare
- 92 Luxembourg 9.56 1000 ha compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 7.6 1000 ha compare
- 95 Eswatini 7.51 1000 ha compare
- 96 Myanmar 6.83 1000 ha 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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -28.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.28 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.