Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0207 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0207 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0345 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 ha per person, in 1973.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0125 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0124 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.009 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 ha per person | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 ha per person | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.008 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.012 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 ha per person | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 ha per person | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 ha per person | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0328 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.024 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0232 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 ha per person | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 ha per person | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.012 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 ha per person | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 ha per person | +228.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0207 ha per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0174 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0319 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 ha per person | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0345 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0243 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 ha per person | 0.0207 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0207 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 ha per person in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit Primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Fruit Primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.