Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 118.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 85.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 3 Cape Verde 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Qatar 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 East Timor 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 New Caledonia 0.0009 units per square kilometre 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 natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Natural resource rents Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.