Insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Insecticide use was 5 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 4 |
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- 180 New Caledonia 6 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for insecticide use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.