Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 24.95 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe is 24.95 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.95 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4 kg/ha, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.16 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 7.22 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.77 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.81 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.76 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.86 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.76 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.78 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.74 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.63 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.54 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.91 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.4 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 7.26 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 8.45 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 7.44 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 7.13 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 6.83 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.61 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 7.03 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7.41 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7.42 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.02 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 8.08 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.25 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.32 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.37 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.61 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.91 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.09 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.58 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 8.77 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 8.81 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.37 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 9.78 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.41 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.91 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.05 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.92 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.11 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 11.02 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 11.76 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.49 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 14.47 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.72 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.92 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17.77 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.39 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.11 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.77 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.15 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.88 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 22.95 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.61 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 22 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.92 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 22.56 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 23.12 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.36 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.32 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.95 kg/ha | +2.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.95 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.13 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.95 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.9 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 kg/ha | 6.76 kg/ha | 7.22 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.03 kg/ha | 6.4 kg/ha | 8.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 kg/ha | 6.61 kg/ha | 8.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.37 kg/ha | 8.77 kg/ha | 10.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 kg/ha | 8.92 kg/ha | 19.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 kg/ha | 20.11 kg/ha | 23.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.01 kg/ha | 23.36 kg/ha | 24.95 kg/ha | 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)
- 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 input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.95 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).