Land area — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area — Area was 96 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 195th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 192 Faroe Islands 137 1000 ha compare
- 193 Martinique 106 1000 ha compare
- 194 China, Hong Kong SAR 105 1000 ha compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.82 1000 ha compare
- 197 Kiribati 81.1 1000 ha compare
- 198 Bahrain 80 1000 ha compare
- 198 Netherlands Antilles (former) 80 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 land area — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 96 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — 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.