Permanent crops — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Permanent crops — Area was 39.26 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent crops — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 39.26 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39.26 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 ha, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent crops — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 32 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 27 1000 ha | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 26 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 27 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 25 1000 ha | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 28 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 29 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 32.28 1000 ha | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 33.16 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.05 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.93 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.82 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.85 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.88 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.37 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.82 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.26 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.26 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.26 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.56 1000 ha | 33 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.9 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 38.37 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.17 1000 ha | 38.82 1000 ha | 39.26 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 149 Zambia 40.49 1000 ha compare
- 150 Czechia 40.48 1000 ha compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 39.8 1000 ha compare
- 153 North Macedonia 39 1000 ha compare
- 153 Uruguay 39 1000 ha compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 38.67 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Permanent crops — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.26 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for permanent crops — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.