Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,292 FAO, tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,233 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 3,292 FAO, tonnes | +167.1% |
| 1990 | 816.24 FAO, tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1991 | 1,487 FAO, tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1992 | 1,849 FAO, tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 1,544 FAO, tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 1,188 FAO, tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 1,104 FAO, tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 311.12 FAO, tonnes | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 1,924 FAO, tonnes | +518.5% |
| 1998 | 199.87 FAO, tonnes | -89.6% |
| 1999 | 78.05 FAO, tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2000 | 498.78 FAO, tonnes | +539.1% |
| 2001 | 232.75 FAO, tonnes | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 170.78 FAO, tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 394.88 FAO, tonnes | +131.2% |
| 2004 | 118.14 FAO, tonnes | -70.1% |
| 2005 | 239.52 FAO, tonnes | +102.7% |
| 2006 | 262.33 FAO, tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 64.5 FAO, tonnes | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 361.23 FAO, tonnes | +460.0% |
| 2009 | 119.24 FAO, tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 FAO, tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.89 FAO, tonnes. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 FAO, tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-cereal food aid deliveries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +539.1% | 78.05 FAO, tonnes | 498.78 FAO, tonnes |
| 1997 | +518.5% | 311.12 FAO, tonnes | 1,924 FAO, tonnes |
| 2008 | +460.0% | 64.5 FAO, tonnes | 361.23 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,262 FAO, tonnes | 1,233 FAO, tonnes | 3,292 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,050 FAO, tonnes | 78.05 FAO, tonnes | 1,924 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.21 FAO, tonnes | 64.5 FAO, tonnes | 498.78 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 39 Cape Verde 0.677 FAO, tonnes compare
- 40 Gambia 0.599 FAO, tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.047 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Angola 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Botswana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Eritrea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Ghana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Lesotho 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Morocco 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Seychelles 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 South Africa 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Togo 0 FAO, tonnes 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 non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,292 FAO, tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.