Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 3.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.15, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9108, in 1964.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9865 | 0.9108 | 1.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.9693 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.33 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 2.42 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.75 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.23 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.15 | 3.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Cuba 4.61 compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.57 compare
- 3 Gambia 3.35 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 2.82 compare
- 6 Tonga 2.61 compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 2.35 compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0681 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3141 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.15 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9108 in 1964.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).