Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0926 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0926.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0159 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0154 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0308 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0313 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0469 | +49.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0645 | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0635 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.082 | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0806 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0806 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0806 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0847 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0862 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0806 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0847 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0806 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0847 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0943 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0926 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0926 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0926 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0909 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0943 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0943 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0926 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0909 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0893 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.098 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0962 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.098 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0943 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0893 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0847 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0833 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0847 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0769 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0877 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0962 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0962 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0909 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0862 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0877 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0943 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0781 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0943 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0315 | 0 | 0.0645 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0823 | 0.0806 | 0.0862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0896 | 0.0847 | 0.0943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0934 | 0.0893 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0887 | 0.0769 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.0781 | 0.1 | 10 |
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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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0926 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.