Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 7.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sao Tome and Principe is 7.34 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.19 1000 ha, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.7 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.51 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.32 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.14 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.95 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.76 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.57 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.38 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.01 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.82 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.63 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.44 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.26 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.07 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.88 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.69 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.32 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.13 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.94 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.75 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.56 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.38 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.19 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.34 1000 ha | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 1000 ha | 8.2 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 1000 ha | 6.32 1000 ha | 8.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 1000 ha | 5.19 1000 ha | 7.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 1000 ha | 7.34 1000 ha | 7.34 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 210.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.