What is the highest surface area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for surface area?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area (sq. km) was 960 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

960 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 216 countries

All-time high

960 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

960 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 960 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 960 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 960 sq. km, in 1961.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	960 sq. km	—
1962	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	960 sq. km	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 960 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 960 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	9
1970s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
1980s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
1990s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
2000s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
2010s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
2020s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

175 Mauritius 2,010 sq. km compare
176 Comoros 1,870 sq. km compare
177 Hong Kong 1,110 sq. km compare
179 Turks and Caicos Islands 948.23 sq. km compare
180 Kiribati 811 sq. km compare
181 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Sao Tome and Principe?: Surface area in Sao Tome and Principe was 960 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for surface area?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.