Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 20 Iraq 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 China 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Japan 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Spain 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0093 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.