Temporary crops — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Temporary crops — Area was 3.11 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.11 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.48 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.02 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 189th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 1000 ha | 4.28 1000 ha | 4.46 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.19 1000 ha | 3.02 1000 ha | 4.48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 1000 ha | 3.09 1000 ha | 3.11 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 186 Dominica 4.28 1000 ha compare
- 187 New Caledonia 4.19 1000 ha compare
- 188 Isle of Man 3.62 1000 ha compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 1000 ha compare
- 189 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.11 1000 ha compare
- 189 Western Sahara 3.11 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.96 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 88.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.26 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Temporary crops — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for temporary crops — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Temporary 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.