Area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Area per tonne oil was 11.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.73
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
694.44
in 1961
All-time low
0.4405
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 11.73 for area per tonne oil in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 694.44 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4405, in 2018.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 694.44 —
1962 379.46 -45.4%
1963 114.89 -69.7%
1964 177.08 +54.1%
1965 139.93 -21.0%
1966 203.25 +45.3%
1967 260.42 +28.1%
1968 237.77 -8.7%
1969 189.01 -20.5%
1970 109.8 -41.9%
1971 655.24 +496.8%
1972 321.69 -50.9%
1973 172.24 -46.5%
1974 97.66 -43.3%
1975 27.99 -71.3%
1976 64.3 +129.7%
1977 54.69 -14.9%
1978 613.84 +1022.4%
1979 18.51 -97.0%
1980 34.38 +85.7%
1981 63.78 +85.5%
1982 12.52 -80.4%
1983 27.49 +119.6%
1984 17.52 -36.2%
1985 26.08 +48.8%
1986 55.5 +112.8%
1987 236.19 +325.6%
1988 472.38 +100.0%
1989 45.03 -90.5%
1990 28.57 -36.6%
1991 88.22 +208.8%
1992 32.49 -63.2%
1993 33.89 +4.3%
1994 35.37 +4.4%
1995 110.18 +211.5%
1996 110.24 +0.1%
1997 89.44 -18.9%
1998 96.15 +7.5%
1999 164.77 +71.4%
2000 85.23 -48.3%
2001 72.34 -15.1%
2002 62.3 -13.9%
2003 39.06 -37.3%
2004 36.19 -7.4%
2005 40.51 +11.9%
2006 37.62 -7.1%
2007 31.28 -16.8%
2008 41.74 +33.4%
2009 27.67 -33.7%
2010 29.31 +5.9%
2011 21.17 -27.8%
2012 10.69 -49.5%
2013 4.7 -56.1%
2014 28.04 +497.0%
2015 35.83 +27.8%
2016 0.5882 -98.4%
2017 0.5714 -2.9%
2018 0.4405 -22.9%
2019 21.18 +4707.2%
2020 14.71 -30.6%
2021 13.23 -10.0%
2022 24.46 +84.9%
2023 11.73 -52.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 11.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 11.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area per tonne oil 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
2019 +4707.2% 0.4405 21.18
1978 +1022.4% 54.69 613.84
1971 +496.8% 109.8 655.24
2014 +497.0% 4.7 28.04

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 266.25 114.89 694.44 9
1970s 213.6 18.51 655.24 10
1980s 99.09 12.52 472.38 10
1990s 78.93 28.57 164.77 10
2000s 47.39 27.67 85.23 10
2010s 15.25 0.4405 35.83 10
2020s 16.03 11.73 24.46 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 16 Brazil 15.06 compare
  2. 17 Benin 13.8 compare
  3. 18 Ghana 12.83 compare
  4. 20 Dominica 11.59 compare
  5. 21 Sri Lanka 11.05 compare
  6. 22 Guinea 10.41 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe?
Area per tonne oil in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 694.44 in 1961.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4405 in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for area per tonne oil?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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