Agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural area over the long-term was 44,900 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44,900 hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
104,579 hectares
in 1930
All-time low
708.79 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe is 44,900 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 104,579 hectares in 1930 and was at its lowest, 708.79 hectares, in 1000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 708.79 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 886.37 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1200 | 1,108 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1300 | 1,386 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1400 | 1,733 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1500 | 2,168 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1600 | 18,672 hectares | +761.4% |
| 1700 | 21,291 hectares | +14.0% |
| 1710 | 22,897 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1720 | 24,644 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1730 | 26,544 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1740 | 28,609 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1750 | 30,852 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1760 | 33,285 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1770 | 35,923 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1780 | 38,779 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1790 | 41,867 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1800 | 45,198 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1810 | 48,785 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1820 | 52,637 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1830 | 56,761 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1840 | 61,157 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1850 | 65,822 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 70,738 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1870 | 75,877 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 81,186 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 86,579 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 91,921 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 96,993 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 101,429 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 104,579 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 103,805 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 88,276 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1951 | 85,175 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 82,148 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 79,422 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 77,086 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 75,055 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 73,086 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 70,738 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 67,310 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 61,348 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 35,000 hectares | -42.9% |
| 1961 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 37,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 38,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 38,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 37,999 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,999 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34,000 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 35,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 29,994 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 30,994 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 30,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31,994 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 30,994 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 29,994 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 30,994 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 30,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,994 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 28,986 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 28,986 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 31,994 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 36,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 42,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42,998 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42,997 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,997 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44,300 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44,600 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 44,900 hectares | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 708.79 hectares | 708.79 hectares | 708.79 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 886.37 hectares | 886.37 hectares | 886.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,108 hectares | 1,108 hectares | 1,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,386 hectares | 1,386 hectares | 1,386 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,733 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2,168 hectares | 2,168 hectares | 2,168 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 18,672 hectares | 18,672 hectares | 18,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 21,291 hectares | 21,291 hectares | 21,291 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 22,897 hectares | 22,897 hectares | 22,897 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 24,644 hectares | 24,644 hectares | 24,644 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 26,544 hectares | 26,544 hectares | 26,544 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 28,609 hectares | 28,609 hectares | 28,609 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 30,852 hectares | 30,852 hectares | 30,852 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 33,285 hectares | 33,285 hectares | 33,285 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 35,923 hectares | 35,923 hectares | 35,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 38,779 hectares | 38,779 hectares | 38,779 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 41,867 hectares | 41,867 hectares | 41,867 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 45,198 hectares | 45,198 hectares | 45,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 48,785 hectares | 48,785 hectares | 48,785 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 52,637 hectares | 52,637 hectares | 52,637 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 56,761 hectares | 56,761 hectares | 56,761 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 61,157 hectares | 61,157 hectares | 61,157 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 65,822 hectares | 65,822 hectares | 65,822 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 70,738 hectares | 70,738 hectares | 70,738 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 75,877 hectares | 75,877 hectares | 75,877 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 81,186 hectares | 81,186 hectares | 81,186 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 86,579 hectares | 86,579 hectares | 86,579 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 91,921 hectares | 91,921 hectares | 91,921 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 96,993 hectares | 96,993 hectares | 96,993 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 101,429 hectares | 101,429 hectares | 101,429 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 104,579 hectares | 104,579 hectares | 104,579 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 103,805 hectares | 103,805 hectares | 103,805 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 75,965 hectares | 61,348 hectares | 88,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,500 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,200 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,096 hectares | 29,994 hectares | 37,999 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,894 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,900 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,600 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 42,998 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,133 hectares | 42,997 hectares | 44,900 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 164 Luxembourg 63,781 hectares compare
- 165 Suriname 61,500 hectares compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 168 Samoa 44,802 hectares compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 42,371 hectares compare
- 170 French Guiana 42,246 hectares compare
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Sao Tome and Principe was 44,900 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 104,579 hectares in 1930.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.79 hectares in 1000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.