Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 380 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe is 380 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 584 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16 t, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 147th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16 t | — |
| 1996 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 188 t | +1075.0% |
| 1999 | 156 t | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 156 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 156 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158 t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49 t | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 179 t | +265.3% |
| 2007 | 271 t | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 384 t | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 384 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 384 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 384 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 461 t | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 309 t | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 323 t | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 323 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 370 t | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 584 t | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 584 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 584 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 584 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 582 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 514 t | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 381 t | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 380 t | -0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 380 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 883 t, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 380 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 t, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1075.0% | 16 t | 188 t |
| 2006 | +265.3% | 49 t | 179 t |
| 2003 | -69.0% | 158 t | 49 t |
| 2017 | +57.8% | 370 t | 584 t |
| 2007 | +51.4% | 179 t | 271 t |
| 2008 | +41.7% | 271 t | 384 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4 t | 16 t | 188 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 183.5 t | 49 t | 384 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.6 t | 309 t | 584 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.2 t | 380 t | 584 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0083 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Sao Tome and Principe was 380 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 584 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 t in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en