Agricultural land use in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural land use was 43,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 227 countries
All-time high
43,000 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
27,000 hectares
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Sao Tome and Principe is 43,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,000 hectares, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 34,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 29,000 hectares | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 30,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 29,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 30,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28,000 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 31,000 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 35,000 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 34,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 34,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 41,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,556 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,900 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,100 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,900 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,900 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,600 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,750 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 176 Samoa 48,830 hectares compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 42,004 hectares compare
- 180 Reunion 41,627 hectares compare
- 181 Isle of Man 39,381 hectares 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural land use in Sao Tome and Principe was 43,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 hectares in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural land use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.