Bananas — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bananas — Area harvested was 203 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 203 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,220 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 200 ha, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 ha | — |
| 1962 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 700 ha | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 500 ha | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 ha | -60.0% |
| 1974 | 250 ha | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 500 ha | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 ha | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 ha | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,400 ha | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 1,700 ha | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 1,100 ha | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 1,300 ha | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1,145 ha | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1,800 ha | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,100 ha | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,200 ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,300 ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,960 ha | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 4,100 ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,200 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,300 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,400 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,681 ha | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 4,300 ha | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4,200 ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,800 ha | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5,200 ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3,555 ha | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 3,518 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,220 ha | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 2,467 ha | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 1,031 ha | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 1,715 ha | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 2,546 ha | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 1,843 ha | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 827 ha | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 290 ha | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 282 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 270 ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 247 ha | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 239 ha | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 239 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 234 ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 216 ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 203 ha | -6.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 203 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,390 ha, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 203 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,390 ha, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.0% | 250 ha | 500 ha |
| 1997 | +72.2% | 2,300 ha | 3,960 ha |
| 2012 | +66.3% | 1,031 ha | 1,715 ha |
| 2016 | -64.9% | 827 ha | 290 ha |
| 1973 | -60.0% | 500 ha | 200 ha |
| 2011 | -58.2% | 2,467 ha | 1,031 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566.67 ha | 500 ha | 700 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 445 ha | 200 ha | 500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 970 ha | 500 ha | 1,700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,570 ha | 1,145 ha | 4,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,317 ha | 3,518 ha | 5,220 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,152 ha | 247 ha | 2,546 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.2 ha | 203 ha | 239 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1869 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bananas — area harvested in Sao Tome and Principe was 203 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,220 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 ha in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.