Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 17,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 8,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 FAO, number | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 9,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 FAO, number | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 10,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 FAO, number | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 FAO, number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 FAO, number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 FAO, number | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 FAO, number | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 FAO, number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 FAO, number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,800 FAO, number | 8,000 FAO, number | 10,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,600 FAO, number | 10,000 FAO, number | 12,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,700 FAO, number | 12,000 FAO, number | 15,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,333 FAO, number | 16,000 FAO, number | 17,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 78,000 FAO, number compare
- 48 Eswatini 73,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Libya 47,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Seychelles 15,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 12,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Mauritius 11,000 FAO, number 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.