Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
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 1.24 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.24 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.48 kilograms per hectare, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 165th out of 201 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.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6112 kilograms per hectare | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.816 kilograms per hectare | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Lesotho 1.43 kilograms per hectare compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 1.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 164 Sudan 1.27 kilograms per hectare compare
- 165 Chad 1.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 1.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 168 Madagascar 1.11 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.24 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.