Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.6% | 100.0% | 17.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 84.5% | 100.0% | 15.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 100.0% | 18.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 100.0% | 14.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 100.0% | 15.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 192 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.