Maize (corn) — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,004 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,004 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,454 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,433 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,482 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,482 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,448 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,433 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,467 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,508 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,516 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,548 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,538 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,529 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,514 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,528 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,515 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,515 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,556 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,517 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,500 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,600 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,765 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2,000 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1,929 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,118 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,222 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,194 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,263 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,222 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,250 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,222 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,931 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,230 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,174 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,107 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,131 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,146 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,224 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,454 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,308 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,154 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,538 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,615 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2,099 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,096 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,065 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,033 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,012 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,002 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,006 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,004 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,004 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,004 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,004 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,004 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,004 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,004 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.0% | 1,615 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -28.6% | 2,154 kg/ha | 1,538 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,474 kg/ha | 1,433 kg/ha | 1,508 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,522 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 1,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,597 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,145 kg/ha | 1,929 kg/ha | 2,263 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 kg/ha | 1,538 kg/ha | 2,454 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 kg/ha | 1,615 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 kg/ha | 2,004 kg/ha | 2,004 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 141 Timor-Leste 2,064 kg/ha compare
- 142 Djibouti 2,041 kg/ha compare
- 143 Nigeria 2,030 kg/ha compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg/ha compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 146 Malawi 2,000 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1869 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,004 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,454 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.