How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square 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 flat.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0023 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0023 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0023 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0023 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2022.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0023 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0023 units per square kilometre	3

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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square 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 flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 10,389 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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.