Land area in square kilometres in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in square kilometres was 960 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres 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 kilometres 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0681 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3141 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 960 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.