Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 16.96 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.96 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.71 % in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.33 %, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.41 % | — |
| 1962 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.57 % | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 27.78 % | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31.25 % | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 30.3 % | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 35.71 % | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 34.48 % | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 34.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33.33 % | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 34.48 % | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.71 % | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 33.45 % | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 32.8 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 32.15 % | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.45 % | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 33.14 % | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 32.44 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.97 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.95 % | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 24.11 % | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 22.88 % | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 22.34 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.81 % | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.27 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.34 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.42 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.85 % | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.28 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.71 % | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.14 % | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.15 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18 % | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.85 % | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 14.97 % | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.13 % | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.33 % | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.42 % | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 17.96 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.52 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.31 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.13 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.96 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.96 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.94 % | 28.57 % | 29.41 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.86 % | 27.78 % | 28.57 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.41 % | 27.78 % | 35.71 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 % | 24.11 % | 35.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1 % | 19.14 % | 22.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 % | 13.33 % | 19.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 % | 16.96 % | 17.13 % | 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 % in 1984.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 % in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.