Wood-based panels — Import value in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wood-based panels — Import value was 61 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import value in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 61 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 291 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 250th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import value in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 21 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 24 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 31 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 21 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 32 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 29 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 21 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 21 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 1000 USD | +271.4% |
| 2004 | 79 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 170 1000 USD | +93.2% |
| 2008 | 166 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 110 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 136 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 176 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 291 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 125 1000 USD | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 175 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 168 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 136 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 144 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 166 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 142 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 76 1000 USD | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 146 1000 USD | +92.1% |
| 2022 | 71 1000 USD | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 78 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 61 1000 USD | -21.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,901 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,140 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import value 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 | +271.4% | 21 1000 USD | 78 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.12 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 32 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.3 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 170 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 1000 USD | 125 1000 USD | 291 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4 1000 USD | 61 1000 USD | 146 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 247 Wallis and Futuna Islands 83 1000 USD compare
- 248 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 77 1000 USD compare
- 249 Norfolk Island 65 1000 USD compare
- 251 Chad 56 1000 USD compare
- 252 Niue 51 1000 USD compare
- 253 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 8 1000 USD 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)
- 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 value in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Sao Tome and Principe was 61 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 291 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 250th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Import value. 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