Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 4.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +23.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 13.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 7.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.6% in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.