Arable land in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0173 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0421 hectares per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0094 hectares per person
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0173 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0421 hectares per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 hectares per person, in 1984.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0146 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.011 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 hectares per person | +95.8% |
| 1986 | 0.018 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 hectares per person | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 hectares per person | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.036 hectares per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 hectares per person | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0417 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.041 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.04 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.039 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.038 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.033 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.02 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.019 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.018 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0129 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 hectares per person | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 0.0421 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 hectares per person | 0.0337 hectares per person | 0.0417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.033 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 hectares per person | 0.0173 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 178 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 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 arable land in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arable land in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 hectares per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 hectares per person in 1984.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arable land?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.