Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.45 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1.43 kg per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.45 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kg per hectare, in 1967.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 120th out of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.19 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.22 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.25 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.22 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.23 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.11 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.45 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.31 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 kg per hectare | 1.43 kg per hectare | 1.51 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 kg per hectare | 1.93 kg per hectare | 2.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 2.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 2.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kg per hectare in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.