FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1819 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.1819 hectares per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4949 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.176 hectares per person, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4949 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4849 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4798 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4883 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4823 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4756 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.46 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4509 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4538 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4442 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4152 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3838 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.374 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3653 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3162 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2669 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2546 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2565 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2277 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2307 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.226 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2131 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2387 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.243 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2335 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2156 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.176 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1795 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.176 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.183 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1797 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1951 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1886 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1892 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1819 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1819 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4804 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.4949 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4181 hectares per person | 0.374 hectares per person | 0.4538 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2895 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.3653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2169 hectares per person | 0.1872 hectares per person | 0.2387 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1844 hectares per person | 0.176 hectares per person | 0.1951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 hectares per person | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1819 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4949 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.176 hectares per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.