Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Lettuce yields
Sao Tome and Principe
29.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
United States
36.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
11th
United States rank
8th
Lettuce yields over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 36.06 tonnes per hectare against 29.89 tonnes per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.17 tonnes per hectare.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 111 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.64 tonnes per hectare | 34.38 tonnes per hectare | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | United States |
| 2020s | 28.86 tonnes per hectare | 34.47 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lettuce yields, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- United States, at 36.06 tonnes per hectare against 29.89 tonnes per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lettuce yields between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 6.17 tonnes per hectare, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for lettuce yields?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lettuce yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.