Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.