Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Italy 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bangladesh 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guam 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Germany 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.