How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 34.2%

World rank

67th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-44.6%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1977	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
1978	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1989	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+261.7%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1998	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+154.3%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2000	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2001	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2002	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2007	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2008	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2009	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit 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	+261.7%	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1998	+154.3%	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.