> In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 5,374 t of bananas, the 91st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 82%.

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# Bananas production in Sao Tome and Principe

In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 5,374 t of bananas, the 91st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 82%. The record was 41,120 t in 2013. Area harvested: 203 ha, yield 26.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20245,374 t
World rank91 of 118
10-year change−82%
Record41,120 t2013

## Bananas in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha26.5world 23.7 (+12%)
kg per person22.8world 17.1
10-year change−82%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 89 | [Kiribati](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/kiribati/) | 7,412 | 0.01% |
| 90 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cyprus/) | 5,870 | 0.00% |
| 91 | **Sao Tome and Principe** | 5,374 | 0.00% |
| 92 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cabo-verde/) | 3,903 | 0.00% |
| 93 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/suriname/) | 3,586 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,374 | −4.1% | 203 | 26.47 |
| 2023 | 5,601 | −5.7% | 216 | 25.93 |
| 2022 | 5,940 | −1.0% | 234 | 25.38 |
| 2021 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 239 | 25.10 |
| 2020 | 6,000 | −0.0% | 239 | 25.10 |
| 2019 | 6,002 | −4.6% | 247 | 24.30 |
| 2018 | 6,293 | −5.0% | 270 | 23.31 |
| 2017 | 6,624 | −5.0% | 282 | 23.49 |
| 2016 | 6,972 | −62% | 290 | 24.04 |
| 2015 | 18,173 | −40% | 827 | 21.97 |
| 2014 | 30,363 | −26% | 1,843 | 16.47 |
| 2013 | 41,120 | +1.4% | 2,546 | 16.15 |
| 2012 | 40,542 | +0.3% | 1,715 | 23.64 |
| 2011 | 40,422 | +9.6% | 1,031 | 39.21 |
| 2010 | 36,877 | +10% | 2,467 | 14.95 |
| 2009 | 33,500 | +2.1% | 5,220 | 6.42 |
| 2008 | 32,814 | +2.5% | 3,518 | 9.33 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +1.1% | 3,555 | 9.00 |
| 2006 | 31,648 | +9.9% | 5,200 | 6.09 |
| 2005 | 28,800 | +14% | 4,800 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 25,250 | −2.1% | 4,200 | 6.01 |
| 2003 | 25,800 | −3.0% | 4,300 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 26,608 | −1.5% | 3,681 | 7.23 |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 4,400 | 6.14 |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +2.0% | 4,300 | 6.05 |
| 1999 | 25,500 | −2.6% | 4,200 | 6.07 |
| 1998 | 26,170 | +4.7% | 4,100 | 6.38 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +85% | 3,960 | 6.31 |
| 1996 | 13,500 | +6.4% | 2,300 | 5.87 |
| 1995 | 12,685 | −7.1% | 2,200 | 5.77 |
| 1994 | 13,650 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 6.50 |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,000 | 6.50 |
| 1992 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,900 | 6.32 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +41% | 1,800 | 5.56 |
| 1990 | 7,085 | +4.5% | 1,145 | 6.19 |
| 1989 | 6,780 | +32% | 1,300 | 5.22 |
| 1988 | 5,150 | −40% | 1,100 | 4.68 |
| 1987 | 8,540 | +21% | 1,700 | 5.02 |
| 1986 | 7,030 | +33% | 1,400 | 5.02 |
| 1985 | 5,296 | +2.7% | 1,000 | 5.30 |
| 1984 | 5,157 | +42% | 1,000 | 5.16 |
| 1983 | 3,640 | +21% | 700 | 5.20 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 2,800 | +7.7% | 500 | 5.60 |
| 1980 | 2,600 | +6.1% | 500 | 5.20 |
| 1979 | 2,450 | +4.3% | 500 | 4.90 |
| 1978 | 2,350 | +2.2% | 500 | 4.70 |
| 1977 | 2,300 | +2.2% | 500 | 4.60 |
| 1976 | 2,250 | +3.2% | 500 | 4.50 |
| 1975 | 2,181 | +118% | 500 | 4.36 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +53% | 250 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 653 | −67% | 200 | 3.27 |
| 1972 | 1,976 | −0.3% | 500 | 3.95 |
| 1971 | 1,981 | +7.2% | 500 | 3.96 |
| 1970 | 1,848 | −15% | 500 | 3.70 |
| 1969 | 2,180 | −19% | 500 | 4.36 |
| 1968 | 2,708 | −5.7% | 500 | 5.42 |
| 1967 | 2,873 | +28% | 500 | 5.75 |
| 1966 | 2,238 | −22% | 500 | 4.48 |
| 1965 | 2,886 | −41% | 500 | 5.77 |
| 1964 | 4,926 | +61% | 700 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 3,069 | −29% | 500 | 6.14 |
| 1962 | 4,337 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.20 |
| 1961 | 4,337 | — | 700 | 6.20 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of bananas in Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe produced 5,374 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of bananas?

Sao Tome and Principe ranked 91st of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of bananas in Sao Tome and Principe changed?

It fell by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 41,120 t in 2013.

### What is the yield of bananas in Sao Tome and Principe?

26.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,374 t from 203 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sao Tome and Principe is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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