Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 21,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe is 21,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 4,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 10,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 7,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 5,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 18,000 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 12,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 12,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 21,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 27,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 26,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 30,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 27,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 21,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,222 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,600 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,900 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,700 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,300 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,200 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,250 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 Saint Lucia 34,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Netherlands Antilles 32,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Samoa 31,000 tonnes compare
- 182 Tonga 21,000 tonnes compare
- 184 Kiribati 20,000 tonnes compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 14,000 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sao Tome and Principe was 21,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.