Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 44.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.79 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
44.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
28.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 44.79 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.12 hectares per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.38 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.21 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.29 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 30.21 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.29 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 32.29 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 42.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 44.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.04 hectares per square kilometre | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.44 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.44 hectares per square kilometre | 30.21 hectares per square kilometre | 38.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | 36.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.35 hectares per square kilometre | 35.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.17 hectares per square kilometre | 34.38 hectares per square kilometre | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.53 hectares per square kilometre | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | 44.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 76 Czechia 45.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Botswana 45.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 44.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tanzania 44.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 44.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 44.38 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 hectares per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.