Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 17,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17,000 FAO, number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 FAO, number | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 FAO, number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 FAO, number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 FAO, number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 17,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,500 FAO, number | 13,000 FAO, number | 14,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,800 FAO, number | 14,000 FAO, number | 15,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,800 FAO, number | 15,000 FAO, number | 16,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,667 FAO, number | 16,000 FAO, number | 17,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Eswatini 64,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Mauritius 34,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Cape Verde 19,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Libya 17,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 15,000 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0001 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 63.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male 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, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 FAO, number in 2011.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.