Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0034 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0034 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0329 metric tons per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 metric tons per person, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.022 metric tons per person | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0034 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0034 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -66.6% | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person |
| 2018 | +60.9% | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0256 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0329 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 metric tons per person | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 metric tons per person compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0039 metric tons per person compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.0034 metric tons per person compare
- 163 Vanuatu 0.003 metric tons per person compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Micronesia (country) 0.0026 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0034 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 metric tons per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 metric tons per person in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.