Breakdown of habitable land area in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Breakdown of habitable land area was 0 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
210th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2019

02468102015201720192015: 10 hectares2016: 10 hectares2017: 10 hectares2018: 10 hectares2019: 0 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 210th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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  4. 210 Bermuda 0 hectares compare
  5. 210 Cook Islands 0 hectares compare
  6. 210 French Polynesia 0 hectares compare
  7. 210 French Southern Territories 0 hectares compare
  8. 210 Gibraltar 0 hectares compare
  9. 210 Guam 0 hectares compare
  10. 210 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 hectares compare
  11. 210 Kiribati 0 hectares compare
  12. 210 Marshall Islands 0 hectares compare
  13. 210 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares compare
  14. 210 Monaco 0 hectares compare
  15. 210 Nauru 0 hectares compare
  16. 210 Niue 0 hectares compare
  17. 210 Norfolk Island 0 hectares compare
  18. 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares compare
  19. 210 Pitcairn 0 hectares compare
  20. 210 Saint Helena 0 hectares compare
  21. 210 Samoa 0 hectares compare
  22. 210 San Marino 0 hectares compare
  23. 210 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 hectares compare
  24. 210 Tokelau 0 hectares compare
  25. 210 Tuvalu 0 hectares compare
  26. 210 Vatican 0 hectares compare
  27. 210 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Sao Tome and Principe?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 10 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2019.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 210th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.