What is land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe?

Land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe was 96,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 96,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 96,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area in hectares?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 96,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

96,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

185th

of 238 countries

All-time high

96,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

96,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

In 2023, land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 185th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	96,000 hectares	—
1962	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	96,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	96,000 hectares	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 96,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 96,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	9
1970s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	10
1980s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	10
1990s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	10
2000s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	10
2010s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	10
2020s	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	96,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

182 Faroe Islands 137,000 hectares compare
183 Martinique 106,000 hectares compare
184 Hong Kong 105,000 hectares compare
186 Turks and Caicos Islands 95,000 hectares compare
187 Kiribati 81,000 hectares compare
188 Bahrain 80,000 hectares compare
188 Netherlands Antilles 80,000 hectares compare

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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

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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 land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe?: Land area in hectares in Sao Tome and Principe was 96,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 96,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 96,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area in hectares?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.