Permanent crops — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Permanent crops — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0002 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0005 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per person
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Permanent crops — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0002 1000 ha per person for permanent crops — area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 8.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 6 Central African Republic 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 8 Tunisia 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 10 Samoa 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 11 Palau 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Permanent crops — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for permanent crops — area, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Permanent crops — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.