Bananas — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bananas — Yield was 26,436 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Sao Tome and Principe is 26,436 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39,207 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,265 kg/ha, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 159 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 — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,196 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,196 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,138 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 7,037 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 5,772 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 4,476 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 5,746 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 5,416 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 4,360 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 3,696 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 3,962 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,952 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,265 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 4,000 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 4,362 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 4,500 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4,600 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,700 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,900 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 5,200 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5,600 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,200 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 5,157 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,296 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5,021 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 5,024 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,682 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5,215 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 6,188 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 5,556 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 6,316 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 6,500 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,766 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 5,870 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,313 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6,383 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,071 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,046 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,136 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,228 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 6,000 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 6,012 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,000 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,086 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9,001 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 9,328 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,418 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 14,950 kg/ha | +133.0% |
| 2011 | 39,207 kg/ha | +162.3% |
| 2012 | 23,638 kg/ha | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 16,151 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 16,471 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,964 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 24,056 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 23,530 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23,275 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,267 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25,069 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 25,065 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,406 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,921 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26,436 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +162.3% | 14,950 kg/ha | 39,207 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +133.0% | 6,418 kg/ha | 14,950 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,704 kg/ha | 4,360 kg/ha | 7,037 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,194 kg/ha | 3,265 kg/ha | 4,900 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,240 kg/ha | 4,682 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,146 kg/ha | 5,556 kg/ha | 6,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,826 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 9,328 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,751 kg/ha | 14,950 kg/ha | 39,207 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,579 kg/ha | 25,065 kg/ha | 26,436 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bananas — yield in Sao Tome and Principe was 26,436 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,207 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,265 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bananas — yield?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.