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 190th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32 1000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 33 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 28 1000 ha | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 29 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 28 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 27 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 30 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 34 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 35 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 33 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 36.28 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 37.16 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 38.05 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.93 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.82 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.85 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.88 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.37 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.82 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.26 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 43.26 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 43.26 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Suriname 57 1000 ha compare
- 188 Micronesia 54.53 1000 ha compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 53.31 1000 ha compare
- 191 Samoa 43 1000 ha compare
- 192 Kiribati 34 1000 ha compare
- 193 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 32.3 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 190th out of 252 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.