Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bananas — Production, per square kilometre was 5.83 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, bananas — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.83 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.83 t per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6802 t per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 5.13 t per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1965 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1966 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 2.99 t per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 2.82 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 2.06 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.06 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6802 t per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 1976 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.79 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 5.37 t per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 5.52 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.32 t per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 8.9 t per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 5.36 t per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 7.06 t per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 7.38 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 10.42 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 12.5 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 13.54 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 14.22 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.21 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 14.06 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 26.04 t per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1998 | 27.26 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 26.56 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 27.08 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.12 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.72 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.88 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 30 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 32.97 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 33.33 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.18 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.9 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.41 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 42.11 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 42.23 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.83 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.63 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 18.93 t per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 7.26 t per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.56 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.25 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.25 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.83 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 t per square kilometre | 2.27 t per square kilometre | 5.13 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 t per square kilometre | 0.6802 t per square kilometre | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 t per square kilometre | 2.71 t per square kilometre | 8.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 t per square kilometre | 7.38 t per square kilometre | 27.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.15 t per square kilometre | 26.3 t per square kilometre | 34.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 t per square kilometre | 6.25 t per square kilometre | 42.83 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 t per square kilometre | 5.83 t per square kilometre | 6.25 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bananas — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.83 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.83 t per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest bananas — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6802 t per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bananas — production, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bananas — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bananas — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.