Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4094 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.4094 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.08 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2812 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 126th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3021 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3177 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3229 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3229 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3385 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3542 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3646 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.375 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3438 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3438 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3438 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3438 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3438 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4167 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4688 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.625 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7812 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8854 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7375 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5385 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4552 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3854 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4188 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4219 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3979 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3958 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3948 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4271 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4052 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4094 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2946 ha per square kilometre | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | 0.3177 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3422 ha per square kilometre | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | 0.375 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5719 ha per square kilometre | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.481 ha per square kilometre | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4091 ha per square kilometre | 0.3948 ha per square kilometre | 0.4271 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 123 Jordan 0.5156 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.4416 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Namibia 0.4169 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.3674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Suriname 0.3235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mauritania 0.3097 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4094 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2812 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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
Cereals, primary — 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.