Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0521 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1115 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1208 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1229 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1156 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0522 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0625 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0594 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1208 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1156 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Myanmar 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Qatar 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Russia 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.