What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in square kilometers was 960 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

960 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

177th

of 215 countries

All-time high

960 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

960 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 960 sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. 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 square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 960 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 960 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	960 sq. km	—
1962	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	960 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	960 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	960 sq. km	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 960 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 960 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	9
1970s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
1980s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
1990s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
2000s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
2010s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	10
2020s	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	960 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
175 Faroe Islands 1,370 sq. km compare
176 Hong Kong 1,050 sq. km compare
178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
180 Bahrain 800 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe?: Land area in square kilometers in Sao Tome and Principe was 960 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area in square kilometers?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.