Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita was 0.0213 kg/ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0213 kg/ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1354 kg/ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 kg/ha per person, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1106 kg/ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1095 kg/ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1084 kg/ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1084 kg/ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1105 kg/ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.111 kg/ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1113 kg/ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1089 kg/ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1077 kg/ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.108 kg/ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1169 kg/ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.125 kg/ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1331 kg/ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1295 kg/ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1354 kg/ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1276 kg/ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1146 kg/ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1036 kg/ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.101 kg/ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0864 kg/ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0857 kg/ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0847 kg/ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0797 kg/ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0804 kg/ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0822 kg/ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 kg/ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 kg/ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0657 kg/ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0647 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0613 kg/ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 kg/ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0504 kg/ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0486 kg/ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 kg/ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0591 kg/ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 kg/ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0622 kg/ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0616 kg/ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0605 kg/ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 kg/ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 kg/ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 kg/ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0602 kg/ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 kg/ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0557 kg/ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0452 kg/ha per person | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 kg/ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 kg/ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 kg/ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.027 kg/ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 kg/ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 kg/ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 kg/ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 kg/ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kg/ha per person | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.026 kg/ha per person | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 kg/ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 kg/ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 kg/ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 kg/ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0222 kg/ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0221 kg/ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 kg/ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 kg/ha per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1096 kg/ha per person | 0.1077 kg/ha per person | 0.1113 kg/ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 kg/ha per person | 0.101 kg/ha per person | 0.1354 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0779 kg/ha per person | 0.0647 kg/ha per person | 0.0864 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 kg/ha per person | 0.0486 kg/ha per person | 0.0622 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 kg/ha per person | 0.0286 kg/ha per person | 0.0628 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 kg/ha per person | 0.0151 kg/ha per person | 0.0293 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 kg/ha per person | 0.0213 kg/ha per person | 0.0222 kg/ha per person | 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 roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0213 kg/ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1354 kg/ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 kg/ha per person in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.