Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 98.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 98.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 557.66 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.57, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 91st out of 147 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.57 | — |
| 1962 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.57 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.05 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 53.29 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 54.53 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 57 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 58.24 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 59.48 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 61.96 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 64.44 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 65.68 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 68.16 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 61.96 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 61.96 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.96 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.77 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 55.77 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.96 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 61.96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 74.35 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 86.75 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 90.22 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 111.53 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 148.71 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 185.89 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 247.85 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 334.59 | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 446.12 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 495.69 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 495.69 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 532.87 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 495.69 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 557.66 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 495.69 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 167.54 | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 184.27 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 276.35 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 309.81 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 316 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 322.2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 328.4 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 341.74 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 334.59 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 371.77 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 346.99 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 247.85 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 193.47 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 134.39 | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 113.69 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 96.18 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 102.81 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 102.02 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.17 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 71.38 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 116.61 | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 94.39 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 94.13 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.71 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 96.74 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 97.53 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.66 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.64 | 49.57 | 57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.96 | 55.77 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.5 | 55.77 | 247.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 420.58 | 167.54 | 557.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.57 | 247.85 | 371.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.01 | 71.38 | 193.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.75 | 94.13 | 101.71 | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 557.66 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.57 in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.