Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 99.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 99.76 for agriculture — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 259.38 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 84.3, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245.8 | — |
| 1962 | 256.78 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 217.37 | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 259.38 | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 237.04 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 244.11 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 242.59 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 229.86 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 210.19 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 205.42 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 216.6 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 205.29 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 209.96 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 195.13 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 157.71 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 146.57 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 140.82 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 143.28 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 153.14 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 123.23 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 127.92 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 120.93 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 118.92 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 103.39 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 105.51 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 107.58 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 103.27 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 104.95 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 92.53 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 84.3 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 87.4 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 110.27 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 112.59 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 117.17 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 106.21 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 121.16 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 139.11 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 144.34 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 146.16 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 147.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 150.62 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 148.06 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 145.48 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 133.06 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 132.82 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.88 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 126.14 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 118.59 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 118.23 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 113.85 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 107.11 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 107.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 113.66 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 107.78 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 89.8 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 102.41 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 107.18 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 102.11 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 100.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 100.19 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.83 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 101.43 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 101.74 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.76 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.12 | 210.19 | 259.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.39 | 140.82 | 216.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.82 | 92.53 | 127.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.87 | 84.3 | 146.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.9 | 118.23 | 150.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.17 | 89.8 | 113.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.39 | 98.83 | 101.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 91 Bulgaria 100.04 compare
- 92 El Salvador 99.96 compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 99.84 compare
- 95 Thailand 99.66 compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 99.23 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 99.18 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Sao Tome and Principe was 99.76 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 259.38 in 1964.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture — gross per capita production index number?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.