What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 42,000 hectares in 2021.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 26,000 hectares in 1997.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fao projections of arable land?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: FAO projections of arable land was 42,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

42,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

168th

of 224 countries

All-time high

42,000 hectares

in 2021

All-time low

26,000 hectares

in 1997

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 42,000 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,000 hectares, in 1997.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	34,000 hectares	—
1962	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	35,000 hectares	+2.9%
1966	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	36,000 hectares	+2.9%
1972	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	32,000 hectares	-11.1%
1983	33,000 hectares	+3.1%
1984	28,000 hectares	-15.2%
1985	29,000 hectares	+3.6%
1986	29,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	29,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	30,000 hectares	+3.4%
1989	29,000 hectares	-3.3%
1990	28,000 hectares	-3.4%
1991	29,000 hectares	+3.6%
1992	29,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	29,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	30,000 hectares	+3.4%
1995	27,000 hectares	-10.0%
1996	27,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	26,000 hectares	-3.7%
1998	30,000 hectares	+15.4%
1999	34,000 hectares	+13.3%
2000	35,000 hectares	+2.9%
2001	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	35,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	34,000 hectares	-2.9%
2005	33,000 hectares	-2.9%
2006	33,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	33,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	33,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	33,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	32,000 hectares	-3.0%
2011	33,000 hectares	+3.1%
2012	34,000 hectares	+3.0%
2013	34,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	36,000 hectares	+5.9%
2015	36,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	39,000 hectares	+8.3%
2017	40,000 hectares	+2.6%
2018	41,000 hectares	+2.5%
2019	41,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	41,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	42,000 hectares	+2.4%
2022	42,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	42,000 hectares	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34,556 hectares	34,000 hectares	35,000 hectares	9
1970s	35,900 hectares	35,000 hectares	36,000 hectares	10
1980s	31,100 hectares	28,000 hectares	36,000 hectares	10
1990s	28,900 hectares	26,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	10
2000s	33,900 hectares	33,000 hectares	35,000 hectares	10
2010s	36,600 hectares	32,000 hectares	41,000 hectares	10
2020s	41,750 hectares	41,000 hectares	42,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

165 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
169 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
170 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
171 Reunion 28,665 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe?: Fao projections of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe was 42,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 42,000 hectares in 2021.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 26,000 hectares in 1997.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fao projections of arable land?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
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: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.