Land use hidden — Cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land use hidden — Cropland was 420 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 420 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 420 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 260 Square kilometres, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 360 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 320 Square kilometres | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 330 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 280 Square kilometres | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 290 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 290 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 280 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 290 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 270 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 260 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 300 Square kilometres | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 340 Square kilometres | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 350 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 340 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 330 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 320 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 330 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 340 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 360 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 390 Square kilometres | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 400 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 410 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 410 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 410 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 420 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 420 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 420 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345.56 Square kilometres | 340 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 359 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 311 Square kilometres | 280 Square kilometres | 360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 289 Square kilometres | 260 Square kilometres | 340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 339 Square kilometres | 330 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 366 Square kilometres | 320 Square kilometres | 410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.5 Square kilometres | 410 Square kilometres | 420 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 420 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 420 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 Square kilometres in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata