Cocoa beans production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 4,000 t of cocoa beans, the 28th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 11,300 t in 1973. Area harvested: 43,874 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 4,000 t
- World rank
- 28 of 57
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 11,300 t
- 1973
Cocoa beans in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 0.5 (−81%)
- kg per person
- 17.0
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bolivia | 5,825 | 0.11% |
| 27 | Solomon Islands | 4,200 | 0.08% |
| 28 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4,000 | 0.08% |
| 29 | Haiti | 3,000 | 0.06% |
| 30 | Honduras | 2,000 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 43,874 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 4,000 | +14% | 43,121 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 3,500 | +17% | 37,095 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 31,765 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 31,714 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | 3,000 | −1.5% | 30,927 | 0.10 |
| 2018 | 3,046 | −13% | 30,637 | 0.10 |
| 2017 | 3,501 | +17% | 34,529 | 0.10 |
| 2016 | 3,001 | +0.0% | 28,836 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 28,103 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 3,200 | +22% | 30,226 | 0.11 |
| 2013 | 2,617 | +17% | 24,500 | 0.11 |
| 2012 | 2,230 | +0.5% | 20,340 | 0.11 |
| 2011 | 2,218 | −15% | 24,161 | 0.09 |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 21,300 | 0.12 |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +25% | 19,000 | 0.13 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | −29% | 15,000 | 0.13 |
| 2007 | 2,800 | +47% | 21,000 | 0.13 |
| 2006 | 1,900 | +3.1% | 14,110 | 0.13 |
| 2005 | 1,843 | −26% | 14,000 | 0.13 |
| 2004 | 2,500 | −35% | 21,000 | 0.12 |
| 2003 | 3,820 | +10% | 28,000 | 0.14 |
| 2002 | 3,462 | −5.2% | 23,201 | 0.15 |
| 2001 | 3,652 | +6.8% | 24,000 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 3,418 | −19% | 24,000 | 0.14 |
| 1999 | 4,197 | +6.8% | 22,000 | 0.19 |
| 1998 | 3,928 | +25% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | 3,138 | −16% | 16,000 | 0.20 |
| 1996 | 3,753 | +2.2% | 19,000 | 0.20 |
| 1995 | 3,671 | −18% | 20,000 | 0.18 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +0.2% | 24,000 | 0.19 |
| 1993 | 4,492 | +7.3% | 24,162 | 0.19 |
| 1992 | 4,188 | +46% | 24,162 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 2,862 | +2.3% | 24,162 | 0.12 |
| 1990 | 2,799 | −24% | 24,162 | 0.12 |
| 1989 | 3,707 | −27% | 25,262 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 5,050 | +28% | 26,000 | 0.19 |
| 1987 | 3,957 | −1.9% | 25,000 | 0.16 |
| 1986 | 4,032 | +4.8% | 25,000 | 0.16 |
| 1985 | 3,848 | +14% | 25,000 | 0.15 |
| 1984 | 3,378 | −28% | 25,000 | 0.14 |
| 1983 | 4,700 | −7.8% | 30,000 | 0.16 |
| 1982 | 5,100 | −22% | 30,000 | 0.17 |
| 1981 | 6,500 | +14% | 33,000 | 0.20 |
| 1980 | 5,700 | −24% | 33,000 | 0.17 |
| 1979 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 33,000 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +27% | 33,000 | 0.21 |
| 1977 | 5,500 | −21% | 33,000 | 0.17 |
| 1976 | 7,000 | −11% | 33,000 | 0.21 |
| 1975 | 7,900 | −24% | 33,000 | 0.24 |
| 1974 | 10,400 | −8.0% | 33,000 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 11,300 | +8.7% | 33,000 | 0.34 |
| 1972 | 10,395 | −5.8% | 33,000 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 11,034 | +14% | 33,000 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 9,700 | +6.6% | 33,000 | 0.29 |
| 1969 | 9,100 | −14% | 33,000 | 0.28 |
| 1968 | 10,600 | −2.8% | 33,000 | 0.32 |
| 1967 | 10,900 | 0.0% | 32,000 | 0.34 |
| 1966 | 10,900 | +22% | 32,000 | 0.34 |
| 1965 | 8,900 | −17% | 32,000 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 10,700 | +37% | 32,000 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 7,800 | −19% | 32,000 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 9,600 | +5.5% | 32,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 9,100 | — | 31,000 | 0.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,304 t USD 20.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 93
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cocoa beans in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 4,000 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 28th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 11,300 t in 1973.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,000 t from 43,874 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported exports of 4,304 t (USD 20.5 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.