Land area in hectares, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4158 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4158 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.4 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4158 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.4158 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.4 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4158 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9974 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9742 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9541 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9365 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9197 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9023 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8835 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8637 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8427 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8209 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8001 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7806 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7637 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7494 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7358 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7233 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7117 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7009 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.691 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6821 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.674 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6666 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6559 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6403 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6241 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6087 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5939 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5796 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5657 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5524 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5398 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.528 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5171 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5068 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.497 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4879 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4793 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4713 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4638 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4567 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4499 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4415 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4325 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4158 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4158 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 hectares per person | 0.9974 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8898 hectares per person | 0.8001 hectares per person | 0.9742 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7212 hectares per person | 0.674 hectares per person | 0.7806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6027 hectares per person | 0.5398 hectares per person | 0.6666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4858 hectares per person | 0.4499 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4285 hectares per person | 0.4158 hectares per person | 0.4415 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.4254 hectares per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.4209 hectares per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.4195 hectares per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.4121 hectares per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.4015 hectares per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.3997 hectares per person compare
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4158 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4158 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.