Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.091 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.091 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.15 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 tonnes per person, in 1988.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 189 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.092 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1093 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.092 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1989 | 0.15 tonnes per person | +250.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1061 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.132 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.122 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1256 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.091 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1155 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.091 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +250.9% | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.15 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 0.0951 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0915 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0806 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 tonnes per person | 0.0761 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1218 tonnes per person | 0.1023 tonnes per person | 0.1406 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 tonnes per person | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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?, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.091 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 tonnes per person in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.