Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 6.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.48 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.48 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.74 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 2.91 kilograms per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.43 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.01 kilograms per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 4.69 kilograms per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.86 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.07 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.82 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 5.21 kilograms per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.69 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.48 kilograms per hectare | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 6.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 kilograms per hectare | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.46 kilograms per hectare | 3.86 kilograms per hectare | 5.21 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 kilograms per hectare | 4.69 kilograms per hectare | 6.48 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Yemen 7.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 169 Sudan 7.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 6.49 kilograms per hectare compare
- 171 Chad 6.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Afghanistan 6.37 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Madagascar 6.06 kilograms per hectare compare
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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.