São Tomé and Principe - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in São Tomé and Principe was 40.63 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 46.88 in 2003, while its lowest value was 34.38 in 1961.

Definition: Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 34.38
1962 34.38
1963 34.38
1964 34.38
1965 35.42
1966 35.42
1967 35.42
1968 35.42
1969 35.42
1970 35.42
1971 36.46
1972 36.46
1973 36.46
1974 36.46
1975 36.46
1976 36.46
1977 36.46
1978 36.46
1979 36.46
1980 36.46
1981 36.46
1982 36.46
1983 36.46
1984 36.46
1985 36.46
1986 36.46
1987 36.46
1988 36.46
1989 40.63
1990 40.63
1991 40.63
1992 40.63
1993 40.63
1994 41.67
1995 41.67
1996 41.67
1997 41.67
1998 41.67
1999 41.67
2000 43.75
2001 44.79
2002 44.79
2003 46.88
2004 42.71
2005 41.67
2006 41.67
2007 41.67
2008 40.63
2009 40.63
2010 40.63
2011 40.63
2012 40.63
2013 40.63
2014 40.63
2015 40.63
2016 40.63
2017 40.63
2018 40.63

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use