Share of GDP from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of GDP from agriculture was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.2% for share of gdp from agriculture 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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% |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).