Cigarettes — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 24.35 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe is 24.35 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 163.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.82 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.26 t, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 t | — |
| 2011 | 18 t | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 23 t | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 21 t | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 24.82 t | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 19.87 t | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 20.66 t | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.77 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.35 t | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 19.54 t | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 14.21 t | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 17.73 t | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 9.26 t | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 24.35 t | +163.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.35 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.35 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6 t | 12 t | 24.82 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.39 t | 9.26 t | 24.35 t | 4 |
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 cigarettes — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.35 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 t in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.