Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0041 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.014 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1869 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.