Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 97.74 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe is 97.74 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.74 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3 %, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 23rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.14 % | — |
| 1962 | 97.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 97.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 97.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 97.3 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 96.97 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.06 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.55 % | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.77 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.77 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.43 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.3 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.77 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 97.14 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.22 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.06 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.97 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.06 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.44 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.74 % | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.74 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38 %, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.74 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.53 %, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.18 % | 97.14 % | 97.22 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.29 % | 97.22 % | 97.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.86 % | 96.55 % | 97.3 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.64 % | 96.3 % | 97.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.13 % | 97.06 % | 97.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.42 % | 96.97 % | 97.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.74 % | 97.72 % | 97.74 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 20 American Samoa 98.74 % compare
- 21 Cyprus 98.4 % compare
- 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98.08 % compare
- 24 Thailand 97.61 % compare
- 25 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 96.41 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.74 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3 % in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — 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.