Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 58 t of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, the 7th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 62 t in 2010. Area harvested: 237 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58 t
- World rank
- 7 of 9
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 62 t
- 2010
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.7 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Madagascar | 3,248 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 125 | 0.05% |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 58 | 0.02% |
| 8 | Grenada | 37 | 0.02% |
| 9 | Dominica | 34 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
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 | 58 | 0.0% | 237 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 58 | 0.0% | 236 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | 58 | 0.0% | 235 | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 58 | 0.0% | 235 | 0.25 |
| 2020 | 58 | 0.0% | 235 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 58 | 0.0% | 234 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 58 | 0.0% | 233 | 0.25 |
| 2017 | 58 | 0.0% | 233 | 0.25 |
| 2016 | 58 | 0.0% | 231 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 58 | 0.0% | 229 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 58 | +1.8% | 233 | 0.25 |
| 2013 | 57 | +3.6% | 235 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 55 | −6.8% | 220 | 0.25 |
| 2011 | 59 | −4.8% | 226 | 0.26 |
| 2010 | 62 | +3.3% | 228 | 0.27 |
| 2009 | 60 | 0.0% | 223 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 60 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 60 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 60 | 0.0% | 217 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 60 | 0.0% | 217 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 60 | 0.0% | 214 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 60 | 0.0% | 213 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 60 | 0.0% | 212 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 60 | 0.0% | 212 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 60 | 0.0% | 211 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 60 | 0.0% | 210 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 60 | 0.0% | 209 | 0.29 |
| 1997 | 60 | 0.0% | 208 | 0.29 |
| 1996 | 60 | 0.0% | 207 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 60 | 0.0% | 206 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 60 | 0.0% | 206 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 60 | 0.0% | 205 | 0.29 |
| 1992 | 60 | 0.0% | 204 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 60 | +94% | 203 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 31 | +3.3% | 103 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1988 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1987 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1981 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1976 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1975 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1974 | 30 | −14% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 35 | +17% | 110 | 0.32 |
| 1972 | 30 | +20% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 25 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.31 |
| 1970 | 25 | +67% | 80 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 15 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 15 | −40% | 50 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 25 | +25% | 90 | 0.28 |
| 1966 | 20 | +67% | 70 | 0.29 |
| 1965 | 12 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.30 |
| 1964 | 12 | +20% | 40 | 0.30 |
| 1963 | 10 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.25 |
| 1962 | 10 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.25 |
| 1961 | 10 | — | 40 | 0.25 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 58 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 7th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 62 t in 2010.
What is the yield of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58 t from 237 ha), against a world average of 0.7 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
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.