Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.2708 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2708 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.36 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.301 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Uganda 0.4538 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malawi 0.4455 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 15 Gambia 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tonga 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 0.4252 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 19 Thailand 0.4223 Square kilometres 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2708 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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 use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland 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.