Agriculture & Rural in Sao Tome and Principe

2,393 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Arable land 0.0173 hectares per person 2023 down 16.3% 179th
Arable land 4,000 hectares 2023 unchanged 177th
Agricultural land 44.8% 2023 up 22.9% 79th
Agricultural land 430 sq. km 2023 up 22.9% 173rd
Fertilizer consumption 68 kilograms per hectare of arable land 2023 up 101.5% 110th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita 84.56 2024 down 15.4% 97th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 97.78 2024 down 2.2% 98th
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) 14.21 t 2024 up 1.5% 127th
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area 5 ha 2024 unchanged 123rd
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 12.1% 2025 down 10.2% 102nd
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) 12.9% 2025 down 7.6% 104th
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 11.2% 2025 down 12.9% 89th
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 11.2 % 2025 down 13.2% 80th
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.9 % 2025 down 7.2% 95th
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.1 % 2025 down 9.7% 92nd
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 1.77 1000 No 2025 up 17.2% 156th
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 2.08 1000 No 2025 up 13.0% 165th
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 3.84 1000 No 2025 up 14.6% 163rd
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per capita 0.0019 ha per person 2024 up 51.0% 123rd
Vegetables Primary — Production, per capita 0.0162 t per person 2024 up 80.8% 145th
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.8% 83rd
Vegetables Primary — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 57.4% 6th
Vegetables Primary — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.1% 99th
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield 2,862 kg/ha 2024 up 2.2% 121st
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross 10 1000 Int$ 2024 up 11.1% 125th
Livestock production index 108.04 2014-2016 = 100 2022 up 26.3% 94th
Food production index 107.25 2014-2016 = 100 2022 up 5.5% 92nd
Crop production index 107.39 2014-2016 = 100 2022 up 4.0% 90th
Average precipitation in depth 3,200 mm per year 2022 unchanged 2nd
Bananas — Gross Production Value 1,911 1000 Int$ 2024 down 82.3% 91st
Bananas — Production, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year 2024 up 84.5% 96th
Bananas — Yield 26,436 kg/ha 2024 up 60.5% 39th
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.4698 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 150.6% 65th
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre 3.98 t per square kilometre 2023 up 210.6% 88th
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year 2024 up 78.2% 102nd
Carrots and turnips — Gross per capita Production Index Number 84.49 2024 down 15.5% 84th
Carrots and turnips — Gross Production Index Number 97.7 2024 down 2.3% 77th
Asses — Stocks 48 An 2024 up 6.7% 111th
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross 87.77 2024 down 12.2% 87th
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross 101.49 2024 up 1.5% 79th
ILO - Modelled Estimates; FAOSTAT - Value added (2015 US$) 9,103 USD 2024 down 18.5% 77th
Other beans, green — Production 425.78 t 2024 down 20.4% 95th
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 7,165 2025 down 34.6% 85th
Agricultural value added per worker 7,165 2025 down 34.6% 85th
Other beans, green — Area harvested 55 ha 2024 down 6.8% 101st
Other beans, green — Yield 7,724 kg/ha 2024 down 14.8% 51st
Other beans, green — Gross Production Value 135 1000 Int$ 2024 down 20.1% 95th
Forest area 52.1% 2023 down 11.0% 47th
Forest area 500.4 sq. km 2023 down 11.0% 165th
Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, per unit 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.2% 63rd
Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, per 0.0002 t per person 2024 up 87.7% 88th
Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0 An per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.9% 44th
Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0.057 An per person 2024 up 57.9% 80th
Fat of pigs — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.2% 45th
Fat of pigs — Production, per capita 0.0003 t per person 2024 up 87.7% 78th
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP 0 An per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.9% 44th
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita 0.057 An per person 2024 up 57.9% 80th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP 2024 down 57.6% 6th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per unit of 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.2% 45th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita 0.0035 t per person 2024 up 87.6% 82nd