Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 133 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe is 133 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 133 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 37 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 60 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 44 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 54 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 50 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 57 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 58 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 61 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 57 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 69 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 77 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 96 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 85 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 109 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 107 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 116 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 118 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 111 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 133 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 133 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.12 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 84 tonnes | 57 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.75 tonnes | 111 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 French Polynesia 198 tonnes compare
- 174 Barbados 141 tonnes compare
- 175 Grenada 137 tonnes compare
- 176 Cape Verde 133 tonnes compare
- 178 Comoros 106 tonnes compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 133 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 133 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.