Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 36.09 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 36.09 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37.11 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.89 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.89 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 35.9 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.74 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.11 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.09 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 36.09 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,157 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 36.09 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,619 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.89 Square kilometres | 34.89 Square kilometres | 34.89 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.32 Square kilometres | 35.9 Square kilometres | 36.74 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6 Square kilometres | 36.09 Square kilometres | 37.11 Square kilometres | 2 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 58 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -32.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 36.09 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.11 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.89 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation