Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard was 8.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Sao Tome and Principe is 8.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 93.68 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -29.54 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 84th out of 214 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.
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -619.8% |
| 1973 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 1974 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +608.1% |
| 1978 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1983 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1984 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1985 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 21.23 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 1987 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1988 | 35.99 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 43.73 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 39.18 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 26.85 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 34.62 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 93.68 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1994 | 57.04 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 58.69 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 90.27 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 40.01 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2000 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2003 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2007 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2008 | -29.54 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2009 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2010 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 19.72 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2020 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2021 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2022 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -514.3% |
| 2023 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.09 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +619.8% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +608.1% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +514.3% | -4.87 % change on previous year | 20.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.24 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 43.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.93 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 93.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 % change on previous year | -29.54 % change on previous year | 25.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 58 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -32.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.68 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.54 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.