Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 12.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.5% | — |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.