Maize yields in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maize yields was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2006
All-time low
1.43
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize yields in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2 for maize yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yields in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1967.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.93 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.54 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.62 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 112 East Timor 2.06 compare
- 113 Djibouti 2.04 compare
- 114 Nigeria 2.03 compare
- 116 Guadeloupe 2 compare
- 116 Malawi 2 compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 74,065 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 119.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yields in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maize yields in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize yields recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize yields recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maize yields?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maize yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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