Fertilizer use in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertilizer use was 133 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use in Sao Tome and Principe is 133, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 133 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 175th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.12 | 37 | 60 | 8 |
| 2010s | 84 | 57 | 116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.75 | 111 | 133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 French Polynesia 198 compare
- 173 Barbados 141 compare
- 174 Grenada 137 compare
- 175 Cape Verde 133 compare
- 177 Comoros 106 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 74,065 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 119.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fertilizer use in Sao Tome and Principe was 133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 133 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertilizer use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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