Cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland area was 42,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 224 countries
All-time high
42,000
in 2021
All-time low
26,000
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe is 42,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 | — |
| 1962 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32,000 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 28,000 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 34,000 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,556 | 34,000 | 35,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,900 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,100 | 28,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,900 | 26,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,900 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,600 | 32,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,750 | 41,000 | 42,000 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cropland area in Sao Tome and Principe was 42,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cropland area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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