Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0042 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.014 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.