Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
171st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6979 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.009 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6979 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.009 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6562 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6979 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0873 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0774 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0777 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0496 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +26.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -87.3% | 0.6875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0873 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +72.1% | 0.009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0154 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -60.3% | 0.0686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0272 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +59.7% | 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -59.5% | 0.0417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +46.7% | 0.0675 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0991 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6156 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.625 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6979 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0791 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Burundi 0.0522 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 169 Suriname 0.0511 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 0.0468 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 172 Dominica 0.0284 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guinea 0.0207 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 174 Liberia 0.0189 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6979 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.