Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 217 % in 2022. ▬ Flat
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe is 217 %, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 417 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91 %, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 % | — |
| 2001 | 156 % | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 232 % | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 363 % | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 417 % | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 397 % | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 338 % | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 350 % | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 325 % | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 357 % | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 309 % | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 290 % | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 282 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 308 % | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 326 % | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 306 % | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 270 % | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 278 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 296 % | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 294 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 258 % | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 253 % | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 217 % | -14.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 217 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27 %, 8.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 217 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29 %, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302.6 % | 91 % | 417 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.9 % | 270 % | 326 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.67 % | 217 % | 258 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 12 Dominica 264 % compare
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- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6 % compare
- 15 Viet Nam 6 % compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 206 % compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 194 % compare
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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 value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Sao Tome and Principe was 217 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 417 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 % in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.