Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 46.9 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.9 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
481.77 %
in 1965
All-time low
44.88 %
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

0100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 46.9 %.

That represents a change of down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 481.77 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 44.88 %, in 2017.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 440.65 % 390.65 % 481.77 % 9
1970s 354.68 % 236.06 % 420.96 % 10
1980s 306.8 % 274.42 % 331.61 % 10
1990s 239.49 % 219.46 % 257.57 % 10
2000s 168.81 % 120.59 % 234.26 % 10
2010s 85.1 % 44.88 % 127.09 % 10
2020s 46.17 % 45.36 % 46.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.69 % compare
  2. 109 China, mainland 47.32 % compare
  3. 110 Luxembourg 46.95 % compare
  4. 112 Djibouti 46.77 % compare
  5. 113 Togo 46.74 % compare
  6. 114 Kyrgyzstan 46.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 481.77 % in 1965.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 44.88 % in 2017.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).