FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023

0000.0010.0010.001197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP
1971 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1972 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1973 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -26.0%
1974 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1975 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1976 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP +15.5%
1977 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1978 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1979 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1980 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1981 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1982 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1983 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.3%
1984 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1985 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1986 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -28.6%
1987 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1988 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +21.2%
1989 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1990 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1991 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1992 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1993 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1994 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1995 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1996 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1997 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +41.6%
1998 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +46.7%
1999 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2000 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2001 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2002 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2003 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2004 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2005 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2006 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2007 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2008 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2009 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2010 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2011 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2012 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2013 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2014 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2016 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2017 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2019 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2020 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2021 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2022 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2023 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -21.7%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 56 Haiti 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 57 Namibia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 58 Argentina 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 60 Russia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 61 Morocco 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 62 Mongolia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 10,728 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.