Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe, 2016–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe is 62.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 62.6% | — |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.