Agricultural raw materials imports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 74,065 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 119.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 393 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,004 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 786.98 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 68 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.