Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 0.44 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.44 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.85 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.44 1000 ha, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.85 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.81 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.78 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.75 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.73 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.47 1000 ha | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.45 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.44 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.44 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.72 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.44 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8033 1000 ha | 0.75 1000 ha | 0.85 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.479 1000 ha | 0.44 1000 ha | 0.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 1000 ha | 0.44 1000 ha | 0.44 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 146 Polynesia 0.54 1000 ha compare
- 147 Vietnam 0.48 1000 ha compare
- 148 Palestine 0.46 1000 ha compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.44 1000 ha compare
- 149 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0.44 1000 ha compare
- 149 Western Sahara 0.44 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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.44 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.