Land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area equipped for irrigation was 10,000 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe is 10,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 2 |
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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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Sao Tome and Principe was 10,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.