Cereals, primary — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,004 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2,004 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,454 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,433 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,482 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,448 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,433 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,467 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,508 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,516 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,548 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,538 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,529 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,514 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,528 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,515 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,515 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,556 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,517 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,500 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,600 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,765 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2,000 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1,929 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,118 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,222 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,194 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,263 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,222 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,250 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,222 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,931 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,230 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,174 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,107 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,131 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,146 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,224 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,454 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,308 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,154 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,538 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,615 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2,099 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,096 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,065 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,033 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,012 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,002 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,006 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,004 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,004 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,004 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,004 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,004 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — 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 | +30.0% | 1,615 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -28.6% | 2,154 kg/ha | 1,538 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,474 kg/ha | 1,433 kg/ha | 1,508 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,522 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 1,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,597 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,145 kg/ha | 1,929 kg/ha | 2,263 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 kg/ha | 1,538 kg/ha | 2,454 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 kg/ha | 1,615 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 kg/ha | 2,004 kg/ha | 2,004 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,209 kg/ha compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 2,112 kg/ha compare
- 147 Djibouti 2,041 kg/ha compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg/ha compare
- 150 Senegal 2,004 kg/ha compare
- 151 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 2,000 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,004 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,454 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — 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.