25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 234.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
234.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 79.3%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,247 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 13.6 units per square kilometre1991: 14 units per square kilometre1992: 25.7 units per square kilometre1993: 43.7 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0.684 units per square kilometre1996: 163.2 units per square kilometre1997: 9.1 units per square kilometre1998: 0.394 units per square kilometre1999: 0.035 units per square kilometre2000: 0.189 units per square kilometre2001: 0.562 units per square kilometre2002: 13.7 units per square kilometre2003: 26.6 units per square kilometre2004: 23 units per square kilometre2005: 15.9 units per square kilometre2006: 670.3 units per square kilometre2007: 60.4 units per square kilometre2008: 3.9 units per square kilometre2009: 27.1 units per square kilometre2010: 10.2k units per square kilometre2011: 6.2k units per square kilometre2012: 6.1k units per square kilometre2013: 492.6 units per square kilometre2014: 116.3 units per square kilometre2015: 308.2 units per square kilometre2016: 459.7 units per square kilometre2017: 392.2 units per square kilometre2018: 229.9 units per square kilometre2019: 121.4 units per square kilometre2020: 600.1 units per square kilometre2021: 1.2k units per square kilometre2022: 1.1k units per square kilometre2023: 234.8 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 234.8 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 79.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10,247 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 13.55 units per square kilometre
1991 14.02 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 25.72 units per square kilometre +83.4%
1993 43.68 units per square kilometre +69.8%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1995 0.6843 units per square kilometre
1996 163.18 units per square kilometre +23744.1%
1997 9.09 units per square kilometre -94.4%
1998 0.3938 units per square kilometre -95.7%
1999 0.0354 units per square kilometre -91.0%
2000 0.1894 units per square kilometre +435.6%
2001 0.562 units per square kilometre +196.7%
2002 13.72 units per square kilometre +2340.4%
2003 26.58 units per square kilometre +93.8%
2004 23.05 units per square kilometre -13.3%
2005 15.95 units per square kilometre -30.8%
2006 670.33 units per square kilometre +4103.4%
2007 60.39 units per square kilometre -91.0%
2008 3.92 units per square kilometre -93.5%
2009 27.12 units per square kilometre +592.6%
2010 10,247 units per square kilometre +37682.4%
2011 6,237 units per square kilometre -39.1%
2012 6,074 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2013 492.57 units per square kilometre -91.9%
2014 116.28 units per square kilometre -76.4%
2015 308.24 units per square kilometre +165.1%
2016 459.72 units per square kilometre +49.1%
2017 392.24 units per square kilometre -14.7%
2018 229.89 units per square kilometre -41.4%
2019 121.4 units per square kilometre -47.2%
2020 600.13 units per square kilometre +394.4%
2021 1,174 units per square kilometre +95.7%
2022 1,137 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2023 234.8 units per square kilometre -79.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 234.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 234.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 626.36 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +37682.4% 27.12 units per square kilometre 10,247 units per square kilometre
1996 +23744.1% 0.6843 units per square kilometre 163.18 units per square kilometre
2006 +4103.4% 15.95 units per square kilometre 670.33 units per square kilometre
2002 +2340.4% 0.562 units per square kilometre 13.72 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.04 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 163.18 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 84.18 units per square kilometre 0.1894 units per square kilometre 670.33 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,468 units per square kilometre 116.28 units per square kilometre 10,247 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 786.55 units per square kilometre 234.8 units per square kilometre 1,174 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 157 Namibia 286.78 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Tunisia 283.25 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Somalia 279.94 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Niger 205.2 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Eritrea 204.67 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Cameroon 149.8 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 234.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 10,247 units per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.