Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2667 m3 per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0177 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0198 m3 per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 m3 per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.025 m3 per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1998 | 0.026 m3 per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0969 m3 per square kilometre | +1062.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1437 m3 per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1437 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1437 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1021 m3 per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 m3 per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.026 m3 per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0667 m3 per square kilometre | +156.0% |
| 2011 | 0.099 m3 per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2667 m3 per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0594 m3 per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1646 m3 per square kilometre | +177.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2021 m3 per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2281 m3 per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.199 m3 per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2354 m3 per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1833 m3 per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1406 m3 per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2323 m3 per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 m3 per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre | +21.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 m3 per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0277 m3 per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1062.5% | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0969 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.019 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0773 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1437 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1704 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0594 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2667 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1174 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0437 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2323 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 140 South Africa 0.0648 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0641 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 0.0556 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 0.0429 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.0426 m3 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2667 m3 per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.