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
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 207 Andorra 40 hectares compare
- 207 Liechtenstein 40 hectares compare
- 207 Macao 40 hectares compare
- 210 American Samoa 0 hectares
- 210 Bermuda 0 hectares
- 210 Cook Islands 0 hectares
- 210 French Polynesia 0 hectares
- 210 French Southern Territories 0 hectares
- 210 Gibraltar 0 hectares
- 210 Guam 0 hectares
- 210 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 hectares
- 210 Kiribati 0 hectares
- 210 Marshall Islands 0 hectares
- 210 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares
- 210 Monaco 0 hectares
- 210 Nauru 0 hectares
- 210 Niue 0 hectares
- 210 Norfolk Island 0 hectares
- 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares
- 210 Pitcairn 0 hectares
- 210 Saint Helena 0 hectares
- 210 Samoa 0 hectares
- 210 San Marino 0 hectares
- 210 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 hectares
- 210 Tokelau 0 hectares
- 210 Tuvalu 0 hectares
- 210 Vatican 0 hectares
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.