Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 126th out of 184 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1625 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1125 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0896 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +393.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2323 1000 USD per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2521 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3396 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3396 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1281 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +222.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +889.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2344 1000 USD per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2562 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2812 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3625 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4031 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2677 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2698 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2906 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.349 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2948 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1958 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2781 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3302 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +889.6% | 0.4125 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +393.0% | 0.0896 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4417 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +222.0% | 0.1281 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4125 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1267 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4417 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8675 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1281 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2344 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4031 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2818 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1958 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3302 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 123 Algeria 0.347 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 124 Eswatini 0.3409 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Canada 0.3326 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 127 Comoros 0.3208 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Malawi 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Myanmar 0.2708 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.