Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.22 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.22 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.53 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.95 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.57 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 16.41 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 18.49 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 19.53 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 17.45 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 17.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.16 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 16.2 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 14.06 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 14.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 15.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 15.05 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.72 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 10.67 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 14.79 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 11.67 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 14.74 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 11.56 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 13.65 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 13.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.68 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 13.72 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 13.67 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.71 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.61 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.18 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 13.08 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 13.5 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.06 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 12.51 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.45 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.88 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 12.6 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.73 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.24 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.71 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.65 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 14.38 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.95 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.49 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.04 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 15.21 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.93 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 13.96 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.89 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 15.25 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.35 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 9.72 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 11.66 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 14.43 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.42 ha per square kilometre | 15.16 ha per square kilometre | 19.53 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.68 ha per square kilometre | 10.67 ha per square kilometre | 15.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9 ha per square kilometre | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | 13.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.58 ha per square kilometre | 11.88 ha per square kilometre | 13.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.61 ha per square kilometre | 12.93 ha per square kilometre | 16.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 ha per square kilometre | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | 15.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 59 Uzbekistan 2.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 2.34 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jamaica 2.23 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 2.18 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Honduras 2.07 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Belarus 2.05 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.22 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.