Cropland — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Area was 43.26 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Sao Tome and Principe is 43.26 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43.26 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 ha, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.9 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9 1000 ha | 33 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 1000 ha | 32 1000 ha | 42.37 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 1000 ha | 42.82 1000 ha | 43.26 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 Suriname 57 1000 ha compare
- 175 Micronesia 54.53 1000 ha compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 53.31 1000 ha compare
- 178 Samoa 43 1000 ha compare
- 179 Kiribati 34 1000 ha compare
- 180 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 32.3 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.96 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 88.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.26 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cropland — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.26 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.26 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cropland — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.