Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.225 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.225 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.44 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2083 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2083 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2604 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.12 ha per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.58 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.44 ha per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8615 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3021 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2938 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.249 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.249 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2437 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5903 ha per square kilometre | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4635 ha per square kilometre | 0.2083 ha per square kilometre | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.5208 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | 5.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2417 ha per square kilometre | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | 0.249 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 26 Eswatini 0.2763 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 0.2348 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 0.2315 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 0.2152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 0.2049 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1912 ha 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 bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.225 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2083 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Area harvested 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.
Bananas — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Bananas — Area harvested 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.