Arable and permanent cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arable and permanent cropland was 47,700 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
47,700 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 52 countries
All-time high
53,000 hectares
in 2003
All-time low
34,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 47,700 hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 53,000 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34,000 hectares, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41,000 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 50,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53,000 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 49,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 48,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,500 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 48,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47,700 hectares | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,556 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,900 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,900 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,100 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,050 hectares | 48,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,600 hectares | 47,500 hectares | 47,700 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Comoros 140,000 hectares compare
- 49 Mauritius 82,000 hectares compare
- 50 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 52 Seychelles 3,000 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)
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- 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 arable and permanent cropland in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 47,700 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 53,000 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under