Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0019 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0051 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 sq. km per person, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 140 Germany 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 144 Tuvalu 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
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 (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.