Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 2.94 million USD in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.94 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.64 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million USD, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.08 million USD | — |
| 2008 | 6.58 million USD | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.49 million USD | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million USD | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 4.79 million USD | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 12.64 million USD | +163.9% |
| 2013 | 6.33 million USD | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 5.62 million USD | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million USD | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million USD | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million USD | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 7.44 million USD | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 3.73 million USD | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million USD | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million USD | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million USD | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million USD | +31.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.94 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.07 million USD, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.94 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.26 million USD, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 million USD | 5.49 million USD | 6.58 million USD | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million USD | 3.73 million USD | 12.64 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million USD | 2.23 million USD | 4.94 million USD | 4 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.94 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million USD in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices. 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.