Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0043 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0043 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0146 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 hectares per person, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0146 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.011 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.009 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.008 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.006 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.005 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0043 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0043 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0129 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | 0.0101 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 182 French Polynesia 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0051 hectares per person compare
- 184 Bahamas 0.005 hectares per person compare
- 186 Bangladesh 0.0035 hectares per person compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0025 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0043 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.