FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 1,434 t of cassava, the 79th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%. The record was 7,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 260 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,434 t
- World rank
- 79 of 94
- 10-year change
- +2.7%
- Record
- 7,000 t
- 1985
Cassava in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,434 | −0.3% | 260 | 5.52 |
| 2023 | 1,438 | +0.1% | 259 | 5.55 |
| 2022 | 1,436 | +0.6% | 259 | 5.54 |
| 2021 | 1,428 | −1.4% | 261 | 5.47 |
| 2020 | 1,449 | +1.2% | 258 | 5.62 |
| 2019 | 1,432 | +2.1% | 259 | 5.53 |
| 2018 | 1,403 | −2.0% | 266 | 5.27 |
| 2017 | 1,431 | −2.1% | 270 | 5.30 |
| 2016 | 1,461 | +22% | 260 | 5.62 |
| 2015 | 1,200 | −14% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 2014 | 1,396 | −2.6% | 284 | 4.92 |
| 2013 | 1,433 | +1.6% | 285 | 5.03 |
| 2012 | 1,410 | +1.7% | 273 | 5.16 |
| 2011 | 1,387 | −34% | 259 | 5.36 |
| 2010 | 2,108 | −16% | 445 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 2,500 | −23% | 500 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 3,250 | −28% | 700 | 4.64 |
| 2007 | 4,500 | −13% | 660 | 6.82 |
| 2006 | 5,200 | −17% | 650 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 640 | 9.84 |
| 2004 | 5,998 | −3.3% | 617 | 9.72 |
| 2003 | 6,200 | +5.9% | 630 | 9.84 |
| 2002 | 5,857 | −2.4% | 605 | 9.68 |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +13% | 620 | 9.68 |
| 2000 | 5,324 | +10% | 590 | 9.02 |
| 1999 | 4,840 | +10% | 530 | 9.13 |
| 1998 | 4,400 | −12% | 500 | 8.80 |
| 1997 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 505 | 9.90 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 550 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 5,400 | −17% | 542 | 9.96 |
| 1994 | 6,500 | +371% | 650 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 1,380 | −8.0% | 138 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −32% | 150 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 2,200 | −12% | 220 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 2,500 | −17% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | −40% | 250 | 12.00 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | −29% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +17% | 600 | 11.67 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +20% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +11% | 450 | 11.11 |
| 1980 | 4,500 | +50% | 400 | 11.25 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 270 | 11.11 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +15% | 270 | 11.11 |
| 1977 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 250 | 10.40 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +25% | 240 | 10.42 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | −20% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 240 | 10.42 |
| 1973 | 2,400 | −5.9% | 230 | 10.43 |
| 1972 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 240 | 10.63 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +2.0% | 240 | 10.42 |
| 1970 | 2,450 | +2.1% | 230 | 10.65 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | +2.1% | 230 | 10.43 |
| 1968 | 2,350 | +2.2% | 220 | 10.68 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | +2.2% | 220 | 10.45 |
| 1966 | 2,250 | +13% | 210 | 10.71 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 200 | 10.00 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.