Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 6 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8 t
in 2020
All-time low
1 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 2 t1991: 2 t1992: 2 t1993: 2 t1994: 2 t1995: 2 t1996: 2 t1997: 2 t1998: 2 t1999: 2 t2000: 1 t2001: 1 t2002: 1 t2003: 1 t2004: 1 t2005: 2 t2006: 2 t2007: 3 t2008: 4 t2009: 4 t2010: 5 t2011: 6 t2012: 7 t2013: 6 t2014: 6 t2015: 5 t2016: 6 t2017: 6 t2018: 6 t2019: 7 t2020: 8 t2021: 8 t2022: 7 t2023: 6 t2024: 6 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe is 6 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 t 2 t 2 t 10
2000s 2 t 1 t 4 t 10
2010s 6 t 5 t 7 t 10
2020s 7 t 6 t 8 t 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 161 Guam 9 t compare
  2. 161 New Caledonia 9 t compare
  3. 163 Congo 8 t compare
  4. 164 Andorra 6 t compare
  5. 164 Bahamas 6 t compare
  6. 164 China, Macao SAR 6 t compare
  7. 164 Greenland 6 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe was 6 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 8 t in 2020.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).