Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0006 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.