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Sao Tome and Principe: Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Sao Tome and Principe's Rural land area (sq. km) was 994.17.

That's up 0.2% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Sao Tome and Principe ranks #176 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Sao Tome and Principe Rural land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
995.92
Trough
992.41

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
994.1657
992.4119
995.9246

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Sao Tome and Principe's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Sao Tome and Principe's Rural land area (sq. km) was 994.17, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sao Tome and Principe's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Sao Tome and Principe's Rural land area (sq. km) rose 0.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #176 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Sao Tome and Principe's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.