Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0017 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0146 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per person, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.004 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.004 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.004 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.004 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 ha per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.014 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.013 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.005 ha per person | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 ha per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per person | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 ha per person | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0017 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0017 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person |
| 1998 | -61.6% | 0.013 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 106 Sierra Leone 0.0019 ha per person compare
- 107 Switzerland 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 108 Dominica 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.0015 ha per person compare
- 111 Denmark 0.0015 ha per person compare
- 112 Grenada 0.0015 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — 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.