Agricultural land use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1863 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1863 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5094 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1812 hectares per person, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 209 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 use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5094 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.4053 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3945 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3844 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3677 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3219 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3257 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2726 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2761 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2699 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2633 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2651 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.25 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2358 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2387 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2336 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2202 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2457 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.25 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2459 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.234 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2219 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2103 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1831 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1848 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.188 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1964 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1981 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1998 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1932 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1937 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4943 hectares per person | 0.4732 hectares per person | 0.5094 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4298 hectares per person | 0.3844 hectares per person | 0.4664 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2988 hectares per person | 0.25 hectares per person | 0.3755 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2244 hectares per person | 0.1944 hectares per person | 0.2457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 hectares per person | 0.1812 hectares per person | 0.1998 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1908 hectares per person | 0.1863 hectares per person | 0.1937 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 140 Germany 0.1991 hectares per person compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.196 hectares per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per person compare
- 144 Tuvalu 0.1834 hectares per person compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.1803 hectares per person compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0.1796 hectares 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 use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1863 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5094 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1812 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.