What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.014 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sao Tome and Principe: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0042 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

137th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.014 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0042 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0042 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.014 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.014 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0138 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1963	0.0137 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1964	0.0135 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1965	0.0134 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1966	0.0132 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1967	0.013 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1968	0.0128 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1969	0.0126 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1970	0.0124 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1971	0.0121 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1972	0.0118 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1973	0.0116 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1974	0.0113 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1975	0.0111 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1976	0.0108 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1977	0.0105 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1978	0.0102 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1979	0.01 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1980	0.0097 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1981	0.0095 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1982	0.0094 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1983	0.0092 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1984	0.009 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1985	0.0088 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1986	0.0086 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1987	0.0084 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1988	0.0082 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1989	0.008 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1990	0.0078 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1991	0.0076 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1992	0.0075 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1993	0.0074 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1994	0.0072 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1995	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1996	0.007 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1997	0.0069 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1998	0.0068 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1999	0.0067 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
2000	0.0067 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2001	0.0066 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
2002	0.0064 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
2003	0.0062 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
2004	0.0061 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
2005	0.0059 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
2006	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
2007	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
2008	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
2009	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
2010	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
2011	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
2012	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2013	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
2014	0.0049 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2015	0.0048 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2016	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
2017	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
2018	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2019	0.0045 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2020	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
2021	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
2022	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
2023	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0134 Square kilometres per person	0.0126 Square kilometres per person	0.014 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0112 Square kilometres per person	0.01 Square kilometres per person	0.0124 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0089 Square kilometres per person	0.008 Square kilometres per person	0.0097 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0072 Square kilometres per person	0.0067 Square kilometres per person	0.0078 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.006 Square kilometres per person	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	0.0067 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0049 Square kilometres per person	0.0045 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

134 Germany 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
135 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
136 Gambia 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
138 Nigeria 0.0041 Square kilometres per person compare
139 Liechtenstein 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
140 Luxembourg 0.0039 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?: Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.014 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.