Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit was 0.0013 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0013 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.0015 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.0008 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0013 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0015 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0013 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.