Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
74th
of 172 countries
All-time high
38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 25.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 31.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 28.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 30.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 30.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 29.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 27.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 27.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 28.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 29.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 28.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 23.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 22.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 22.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 25.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 21.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 22.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 21.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 21.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 19.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 20.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 21.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 19.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 17.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 18.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 23.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 24.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 26.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 24.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 28.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 33.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 35.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 35.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 35.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 34.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 36.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 35.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 35.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 25.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 31.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 22.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 29.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 18.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 22.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 17.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 35.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 34.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 37.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 29.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 36.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 35.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 71 Indonesia 39.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 39.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 North Macedonia 38.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Myanmar 37.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ecuador 37.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kuwait 36.14 1000 Int$ 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.