SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of was 3.16 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.16 % for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in 2023.
The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.83 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.92 %, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.6 % | — |
| 2003 | 6.47 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.55 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.78 % | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.07 % | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8 % | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 7.49 % | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 % | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 3.35 % | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.19 % | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.97 % | +212.5% |
| 2013 | 11.83 % | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4 % | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 4.32 % | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 % | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.58 % | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 7.72 % | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 4.18 % | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 3.35 % | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 3.75 % | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 % | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 3.16 % | +64.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.16 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.61 %, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.16 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.73 %, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +212.5% | 3.19 % | 9.97 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 % | 3.95 % | 7.49 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.26 % | 3.19 % | 11.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % | 1.92 % | 3.75 % | 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 sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.