Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0017 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0146 hectares per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 hectares per person, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.004 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.004 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.004 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.004 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.004 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.003 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 hectares per person | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 hectares per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 hectares per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 hectares per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 hectares per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.014 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.013 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.005 hectares per person | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.005 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 hectares per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 hectares per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0017 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0017 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +60.7% | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person |
| 1998 | -61.6% | 0.013 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0042 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0053 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 4 |
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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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 hectares per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.