Surface area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area was 960 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
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 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Surface area in Sao Tome and Principe was 960 sq. km in 2023, 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 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.