Cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereal yield was 2,004 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,004 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,454 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,433 kg per hectare, in 1967.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,482 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,482 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,482 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,482 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,482 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,448 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,433 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,467 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,508 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,516 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,548 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,538 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,529 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,514 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,528 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,515 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,515 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,515 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,515 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,515 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,556 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,517 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,600 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,765 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1,929 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,118 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,222 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,194 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,263 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,222 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,250 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,222 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,931 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,230 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,174 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,107 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,131 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,146 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,224 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,454 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,308 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,154 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,538 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,615 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2,099 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,096 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,065 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,033 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,012 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,002 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,002 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,006 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,004 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,004 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,004 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,004 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,474 kg per hectare | 1,433 kg per hectare | 1,508 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,522 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 1,548 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,597 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,145 kg per hectare | 1,929 kg per hectare | 2,263 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 kg per hectare | 1,538 kg per hectare | 2,454 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 kg per hectare | 1,615 kg per hectare | 2,100 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 kg per hectare | 2,004 kg per hectare | 2,004 kg per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereal yield in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,004 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,454 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 kg per hectare in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereal yield?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.