Economically active population in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Economically active population in agriculture was 34,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 34,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 34,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,000 number, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 22,000 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 22,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,000 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 23,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,000 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 24,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,000 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 25,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,000 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,000 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,000 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 28,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,000 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 31,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,000 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 32,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,000 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 34,000 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,400 number | 21,000 number | 24,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,400 number | 24,000 number | 27,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,600 number | 28,000 number | 32,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,000 number | 32,000 number | 34,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Eswatini 137,000 number compare
- 49 Libya 64,000 number compare
- 50 Mauritius 45,000 number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 31,000 number compare
- 53 Seychelles 30,000 number 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 economically active population in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe was 34,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 number in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.