Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 62.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita 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 withdrawals vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita 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 withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.