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.
Insecticide use in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 New Caledonia 6 tonnes compare
- 181 Barbados 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Cook Islands 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Palau 5 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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.