Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 9.04 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9.04 %.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.52 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.7 %, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 % | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.78 % | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7 % | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.03 % | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 6.67 % | +93.3% |
| 1986 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.45 % | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.67 % | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9 % | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.67 % | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.68 % | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 14.29 % | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 14.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.52 % | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 16.13 % | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 17.14 % | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 16.67 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.14 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.65 % | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.18 % | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.76 % | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 10.73 % | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 10.48 % | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.24 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.02 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.56 % | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.33 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.22 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.13 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.04 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.04 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 % | 2.78 % | 2.86 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.71 % | 2.7 % | 2.78 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 % | 2.7 % | 6.67 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 % | 6.67 % | 18.52 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 % | 16.67 % | 17.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 % | 9.22 % | 18.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 % | 9.04 % | 9.13 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Seychelles 9.72 % compare
- 182 Ireland 9.65 % compare
- 183 Eritrea 9.09 % compare
- 185 French Polynesia 8.73 % compare
- 186 Australia 8.6 % compare
- 187 Australia and New Zealand 8.52 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.04 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 % in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.