Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -6.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
102nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-64.93 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is -6.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -64.93 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 40 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1965 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 25 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1975 | 100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1988 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1989 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1990 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1991 | 57.21 % change on previous year | -579.8% |
| 1992 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1993 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 72.17 % change on previous year | +1487.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -802.7% |
| 2003 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2004 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2005 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -714.3% |
| 2006 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2007 | -31.63 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 2008 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2009 | 48.38 % change on previous year | -4748.4% |
| 2010 | -52.74 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2011 | -58.21 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2013 | 48.45 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2014 | -27.61 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2015 | -55.13 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2016 | -64.93 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2017 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2018 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2019 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2020 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 2024 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.72 % change on previous year | -35.29 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.86 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 72.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -31.63 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.94 % change on previous year | -64.93 % change on previous year | 66.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -6.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.93 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.