Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.0274 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0274 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.79 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -17.54 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -354.1% |
| 1964 | 21.27 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1965 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1966 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9496 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1968 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 1969 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1970 | -0.0459 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1971 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -17624.7% |
| 1972 | -3 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1973 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1974 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1975 | -16.76 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1976 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1977 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1978 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -493.0% |
| 1979 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1980 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1981 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1983 | -0.199 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1984 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +5657.8% |
| 1985 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1987 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1988 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 1989 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 1990 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1992 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +565.3% |
| 1993 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1995 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1996 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 1997 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3071 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2001 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +1093.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6385 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2004 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -958.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2006 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2871 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2008 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1453.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2011 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 2012 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2013 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 2014 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2015 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +331.0% |
| 2016 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2017 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2018 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2894 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9448 % change on previous year | -426.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1731 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2022 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1938.8% |
| 2023 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0274 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +17624.7% | -0.0459 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -5657.8% | -0.199 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1938.8% | 0.1731 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1453.3% | 0.2871 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3883 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -17.54 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 28.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1587 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4278 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.0274 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 132 Tuvalu 0.1348 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Malta 0.0903 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 0.044 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Iceland 0.0193 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Nauru 0 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Micronesia -0.101 % change on previous year 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0274 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.54 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.