Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 2,529 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,529 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18,750 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,876 ha, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,870 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,870 ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 15,750 ha | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 17,750 ha | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 18,750 ha | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 16,750 ha | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 16,670 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 14,550 ha | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 15,550 ha | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 13,500 ha | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 13,450 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14,400 ha | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 14,470 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 14,450 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11,250 ha | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 10,240 ha | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 14,200 ha | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 11,200 ha | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 14,150 ha | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 11,100 ha | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 10,120 ha | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 13,100 ha | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 13,170 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12,170 ha | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 13,170 ha | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 13,120 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13,160 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 13,063 ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11,690 ha | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 12,558 ha | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 12,958 ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,580 ha | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 12,009 ha | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11,950 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,400 ha | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 12,100 ha | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12,220 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,750 ha | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12,200 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13,100 ha | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 13,800 ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 14,060 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14,350 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13,906 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15,400 ha | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 14,600 ha | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12,412 ha | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 13,403 ha | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15,250 ha | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 14,643 ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,020 ha | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 9,330 ha | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 10,356 ha | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 11,193 ha | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 13,849 ha | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 1,876 ha | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 1,940 ha | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,997 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,216 ha | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,212 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,230 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,371 ha | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,129 ha | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 2,529 ha | +18.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -86.5% | 13,849 ha | 1,876 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,723 ha | 14,550 ha | 18,750 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,131 ha | 10,240 ha | 14,470 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,386 ha | 10,120 ha | 13,170 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,072 ha | 11,400 ha | 12,958 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,028 ha | 12,412 ha | 15,400 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,542 ha | 1,876 ha | 14,643 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,294 ha | 2,129 ha | 2,529 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 204 New Caledonia 3,042 ha compare
- 205 New Zealand 2,858 ha compare
- 206 Georgia 2,838 ha compare
- 207 Sao Tome and Principe 2,529 ha compare
- 209 Tuvalu 2,499 ha compare
- 210 Cabo Verde 2,091 ha compare
- 210 Cape Verde 2,091 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1,937 An (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production 796.13 t (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield 2,004 kg/ha (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested 397 ha (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 1,588 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 217 kg/An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 0.14 t (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 562 An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 3,699 g/An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 420.21 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,529 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,750 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,876 ha in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.