Renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 9,633 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9,633 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31,729 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,633 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,729 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 31,411 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 31,093 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 30,763 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 30,413 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 30,038 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 29,621 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 29,158 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 28,653 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 28,083 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 27,480 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 26,900 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 26,329 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 25,746 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 25,142 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 24,516 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 23,877 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 23,242 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 22,649 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 22,122 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 21,667 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,267 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 20,885 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 20,490 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 20,063 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19,613 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19,136 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 18,642 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 18,170 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 17,726 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 17,343 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 17,017 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16,709 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 16,424 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16,161 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,917 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15,692 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 15,488 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15,304 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15,137 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14,893 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14,541 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14,173 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 13,823 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,487 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,161 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12,846 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,544 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,257 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,991 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11,743 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,508 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,287 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11,079 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,884 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,703 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,533 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,372 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10,216 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10,026 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,822 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9,633 cubic meters | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,320 cubic meters | 28,653 cubic meters | 31,729 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,397 cubic meters | 22,649 cubic meters | 28,083 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,206 cubic meters | 18,170 cubic meters | 22,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,378 cubic meters | 15,304 cubic meters | 17,726 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,686 cubic meters | 12,257 cubic meters | 15,137 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,031 cubic meters | 10,216 cubic meters | 11,991 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,827 cubic meters | 9,633 cubic meters | 10,026 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
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- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,633 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31,729 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,633 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.