Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1786 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1786 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4999 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.176 hectares per person, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4999 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4949 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4849 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4798 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4883 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4823 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4756 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.46 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4509 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4538 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4442 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4152 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3838 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.374 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3653 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3162 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2668 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2565 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2276 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2307 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.226 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.197 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2131 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2387 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.243 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2335 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2156 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.176 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1795 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.176 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.183 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1797 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1951 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1892 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4824 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.4999 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4181 hectares per person | 0.374 hectares per person | 0.4538 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2895 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.3653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2169 hectares per person | 0.1872 hectares per person | 0.2387 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1844 hectares per person | 0.176 hectares per person | 0.1951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1843 hectares per person | 0.1786 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1869 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1786 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4999 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.176 hectares per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.