Agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1862 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1862 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
152nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5093 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1812 hectares per capita
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1862 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5093 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1812 hectares per capita, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 152nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5093 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5042 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4991 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4938 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5022 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4959 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4891 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4814 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4731 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4637 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4663 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4564 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4468 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4369 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4267 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.416 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4052 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3944 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3844 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3754 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3677 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3219 hectares per capita | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3257 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2725 hectares per capita | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2761 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2699 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2633 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2651 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.25 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2358 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2386 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2341 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2299 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2335 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 hectares per capita | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2044 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1943 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2202 hectares per capita | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2457 hectares per capita | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.25 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2459 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2401 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.234 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2219 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2103 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2053 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2003 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1912 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1815 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1831 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1847 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1812 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.188 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1847 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1964 hectares per capita | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1981 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1998 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1968 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1931 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1937 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.19 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1862 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4942 hectares per capita | 0.4731 hectares per capita | 0.5093 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4297 hectares per capita | 0.3844 hectares per capita | 0.4663 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2987 hectares per capita | 0.25 hectares per capita | 0.3754 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2244 hectares per capita | 0.1943 hectares per capita | 0.2457 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2195 hectares per capita | 0.1912 hectares per capita | 0.25 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1894 hectares per capita | 0.1812 hectares per capita | 0.1998 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1908 hectares per capita | 0.1862 hectares per capita | 0.1937 hectares per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1862 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5093 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1812 hectares per capita in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.