Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.91 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.91 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.53 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7969 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7969 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1993 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.91 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5381 ha per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.91 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6294 ha per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +98.7% | 0.7969 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +39.6% | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 2.53 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +38.6% | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | 3.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -29.0% | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | 2.64 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 1 ha per square kilometre | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 0.7969 ha per square kilometre | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | 3 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 15 Belgium 3.14 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tonga 3.09 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Thailand 2.97 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 2.71 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.13 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 2.12 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.91 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7969 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.