Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 62.74 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 62.74 t for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 323.77 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.25 t, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.25 t | — |
| 2005 | 15.06 t | +1104.8% |
| 2006 | 28 t | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 16 t | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 3.01 t | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 323.77 t | +10656.5% |
| 2010 | 46.6 t | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 57.97 t | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 27 t | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 26.96 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.15 t | +97.1% |
| 2015 | 69.99 t | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 50.22 t | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 52.85 t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 81.44 t | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 127.19 t | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4 t | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 109.2 t | +57.3% |
| 2022 | 99 t | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 62.74 t | -36.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.74 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,495 t, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.74 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.68 t, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +10656.5% | 3.01 t | 323.77 t |
| 2005 | +1104.8% | 1.25 t | 15.06 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.52 t | 1.25 t | 323.77 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.34 t | 26.96 t | 127.19 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.09 t | 62.74 t | 109.2 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.74 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 323.77 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 t in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf