Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1990 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 14.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 28.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 27.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 28.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 26.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 | +260.0% | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 66 Hungary 22.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Czechia 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Rwanda 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 21.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Eswatini 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Senegal 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre 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?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.