Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 434 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe is 434 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 317.3% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 434 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22 m3, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 239th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 60 m3 | +172.7% |
| 1994 | 57 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 37 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 28 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 64 m3 | +128.6% |
| 1998 | 38 m3 | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 260 m3 | +584.2% |
| 2000 | 260 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 260 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 260 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 141 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 281 m3 | +99.3% |
| 2005 | 281 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 319 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 216 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 163 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 98 m3 | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 141 m3 | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 218 m3 | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 319 m3 | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 94 m3 | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 185 m3 | +96.8% |
| 2015 | 227 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 247 m3 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 242 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 258 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 216 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 180 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 276 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 49 m3 | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 104 m3 | +112.2% |
| 2024 | 434 m3 | +317.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 434 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 434 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +584.2% | 38 m3 | 260 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.75 m3 | 22 m3 | 260 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 227.9 m3 | 98 m3 | 319 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.7 m3 | 94 m3 | 319 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.6 m3 | 49 m3 | 434 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe was 434 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 434 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 m3 in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 239th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import 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