Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0117 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0117 ha per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0256 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 ha per person, in 1991.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0182 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.018 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0174 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0174 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.013 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 ha per person | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 ha per person | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.025 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0234 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 ha per person | -3.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0117 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0075 ha per person, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0117 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0129 ha per person, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +95.0% | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person |
| 1994 | +37.2% | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.0183 ha per person |
| 1996 | +36.5% | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.0211 ha per person |
| 2011 | -30.5% | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person |
| 1991 | -25.7% | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0171 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0159 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0253 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 ha per person | 0.0234 ha per person | 0.0256 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0197 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 37 Zambia 0.014 ha per person compare
- 38 Eswatini 0.0119 ha per person compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0.0119 ha per person compare
- 41 New Caledonia 0.0117 ha per person compare
- 42 Denmark 0.0109 ha per person compare
- 43 South Sudan 0.0099 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0117 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per person in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.