Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.1869 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.1869 hectares per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5146 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1864 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5146 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5094 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5043 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4992 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4939 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5022 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.496 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4892 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4815 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4732 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4638 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4664 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4566 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4469 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.437 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4161 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4162 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4051 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3856 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3317 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3353 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2819 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2852 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2736 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2466 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2376 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.241 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2016 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2273 hectares per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2527 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2569 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.187 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1885 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.19 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1931 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2013 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2029 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2046 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4964 hectares per person | 0.4732 hectares per person | 0.5146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.433 hectares per person | 0.3948 hectares per person | 0.4664 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.308 hectares per person | 0.2583 hectares per person | 0.3856 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2319 hectares per person | 0.2016 hectares per person | 0.2527 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2258 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.2569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1945 hectares per person | 0.1864 hectares per person | 0.2046 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.1869 hectares per person | 0.1982 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1869 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5146 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1864 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.