Pesticide use in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pesticide use was 19 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
187th
of 211 countries
All-time high
25 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide 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, pesticide use in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 16 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 19 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 19 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 18 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 19 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 25 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 19 tonnes | -13.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 184 Cote d'Ivoire 23 tonnes compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 23 tonnes compare
- 186 Tonga 20 tonnes compare
- 188 Bahrain 18 tonnes compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 17 tonnes compare
- 190 Andorra 16 tonnes compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16 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 pesticide use in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pesticide use in Sao Tome and Principe was 19 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 pesticide use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pesticide use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.