Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1.43 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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
In 2024, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.45 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.43 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 186 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 of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 2.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Djibouti 2.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Senegal 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Guadeloupe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Hong Kong, China 2 tonnes per hectare compare
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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)
- 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 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 of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.