Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -26.6% against -27.8% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th and Senegal ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | -2.0% | 56.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 32.3% | -14.0% | 46.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -17.4% | 20.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -15.5% | -20.2% | 4.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -20.9% | -27.3% | 6.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -27.3% | -28.9% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -29.5% | -23.4% | 6.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -26.6% against -27.8% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th and Senegal ranks 125th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.