Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.44 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.44 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.11 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +78.9% |
| 2008 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -17.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.44 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.44 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +78.9% | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.34 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.249 kilograms per hectare | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.229 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.529 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.44 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.