FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 796 t of all cereals, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.1%. The record was 4,500 t in 1996. Area harvested: 397 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 796 t
- World rank
- 166 of 177
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- Record
- 4,500 t
- 1996
All cereals in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 796 | +1.1% | 397 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 787 | +0.8% | 393 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 781 | −4.9% | 389 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 821 | +8.0% | 410 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 760 | −0.3% | 379 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | 762 | −19% | 380 | 2.01 |
| 2018 | 941 | +63% | 470 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 576 | −25% | 288 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 768 | −6.7% | 382 | 2.01 |
| 2015 | 823 | −0.8% | 405 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 830 | +7.0% | 402 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 776 | −15% | 370 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 917 | −15% | 437 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 1,084 | −31% | 517 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 1,561 | −22% | 967 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 2,000 | −29% | 1,300 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 2,800 | −6.7% | 1,300 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 2006 | 2,700 | −2.1% | 1,100 | 2.45 |
| 2005 | 2,758 | +4.1% | 1,240 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | 2,650 | +1.9% | 1,235 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 2,600 | +2.0% | 1,220 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 1,210 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +12% | 1,150 | 2.17 |
| 2000 | 2,230 | +50% | 1,000 | 2.23 |
| 1999 | 1,487 | +10.0% | 708 | 2.10 |
| 1998 | 1,352 | −66% | 700 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | −11% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1996 | 4,500 | +13% | 2,000 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 4,000 | −7.0% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 1,900 | 2.26 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,824 | 2.19 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +11% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 3,600 | +33% | 1,700 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 2,700 | +35% | 1,400 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | +25% | 850 | 1.76 |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +33% | 750 | 1.60 |
| 1986 | 900 | +24% | 600 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 728 | +4.0% | 480 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 700 | +17% | 450 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 600 | +20% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | 330 | 1.52 |
| 1981 | 500 | +11% | 330 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 450 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1979 | 450 | −10.0% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 500 | 0.0% | 330 | 1.52 |
| 1977 | 500 | 0.0% | 330 | 1.52 |
| 1976 | 500 | −9.1% | 330 | 1.52 |
| 1975 | 550 | +3.8% | 360 | 1.53 |
| 1974 | 530 | +1.9% | 350 | 1.51 |
| 1973 | 520 | +4.0% | 340 | 1.53 |
| 1972 | 500 | +4.2% | 325 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 480 | +2.1% | 310 | 1.55 |
| 1970 | 470 | +2.2% | 310 | 1.52 |
| 1969 | 460 | +4.5% | 305 | 1.51 |
| 1968 | 440 | +2.3% | 300 | 1.47 |
| 1967 | 430 | +2.4% | 300 | 1.43 |
| 1966 | 420 | +5.0% | 290 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | 400 | 0.0% | 270 | 1.48 |
| 1964 | 400 | 0.0% | 270 | 1.48 |
| 1963 | 400 | 0.0% | 270 | 1.48 |
| 1962 | 400 | 0.0% | 270 | 1.48 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 270 | 1.48 |
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.