Food production index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Food production index was 107.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
107.25 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
113.68 2014-2016 = 100
in 2003
All-time low
53.99 2014-2016 = 100
in 1990
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 107.25 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 113.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.99 2014-2016 = 100, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.2 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 91.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 77.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 94.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 87.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 90.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 91.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 88.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 82.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 82.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 89.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 86.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 90.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 85.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 71.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 67.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 67.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 70.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 77.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 63.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 67.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 64.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 64.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 59.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 62.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 61.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 64.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 57.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 53.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 56.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 72.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 75.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 80.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 74.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 85.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 99.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 105.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 107.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 108.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 112.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 113.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 106.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 108.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 107.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 107.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 105.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 103.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 101.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 110.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 106.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 89.32 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 104.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 110.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 106.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 106.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 106.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 107.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Food production index in Sao Tome and Principe was 107.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 113.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.99 2014-2016 = 100 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for food production index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.