> In 2023 Sao Tome and Principe produced 21 t of coconut oil, the 58th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 99%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/sao-tome-and-principe/

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# Coconut oil production in Sao Tome and Principe

In 2023 Sao Tome and Principe produced 21 t of coconut oil, the 58th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 99%. The record was 1,843 t in 2013.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202321 t
World rank58 of 64
10-year change−99%
Record1,843 t2013

## Coconut oil in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.05% in 2013
10-year change−99%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/south-korea/) | 51 | 0.00% |
| 57 | [Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/nicaragua/) | 32 | 0.00% |
| 58 | **Sao Tome and Principe** | 21 | 0.00% |
| 59 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/colombia/) | 20 | 0.00% |
| 60 | [Tuvalu](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tuvalu/) | 20 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21 | +91% |
| 2022 | 11 | −50% |
| 2021 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21 | +40% |
| 2019 | 15 | −97% |
| 2018 | 454 | +30% |
| 2017 | 350 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 340 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 340 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 340 | −82% |
| 2013 | 1,843 | +157% |
| 2012 | 717 | +139% |
| 2011 | 300 | −32% |
| 2010 | 443 | −10.0% |
| 2009 | 492 | +74% |
| 2008 | 282 | −18% |
| 2007 | 346 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 346 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 346 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 346 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 333 | +62% |
| 2002 | 205 | +18% |
| 2001 | 173 | +23% |
| 2000 | 141 | +101% |
| 1999 | 70 | −40% |
| 1998 | 116 | −11% |
| 1997 | 130 | +25% |
| 1996 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | −69% |
| 1994 | 325 | −3.6% |
| 1993 | 337 | −0.6% |
| 1992 | 339 | +140% |
| 1991 | 141 | −67% |
| 1990 | 433 | +70% |
| 1989 | 255 | +811% |
| 1988 | 28 | −49% |
| 1987 | 55 | −76% |
| 1986 | 234 | −53% |
| 1985 | 499 | −27% |
| 1984 | 685 | +45% |
| 1983 | 473 | −54% |
| 1982 | 1,039 | +562% |
| 1981 | 157 | −51% |
| 1980 | 320 | −58% |
| 1979 | 756 | +4,100% |
| 1978 | 18 | −93% |
| 1977 | 256 | +64% |
| 1976 | 156 | −60% |
| 1975 | 393 | +175% |
| 1974 | 143 | +77% |
| 1973 | 81 | +84% |
| 1972 | 44 | +120% |
| 1971 | 20 | −83% |
| 1970 | 118 | +49% |
| 1969 | 79 | +34% |
| 1968 | 59 | −3.3% |
| 1967 | 61 | −23% |
| 1966 | 79 | −39% |
| 1965 | 129 | +34% |
| 1964 | 96 | −27% |
| 1963 | 131 | +191% |
| 1962 | 45 | +96% |
| 1961 | 23 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports78 t USD 269,000
Exporter rank60 of 94
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](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## Questions and answers

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

Sao Tome and Principe produced 21 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranked 58th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.

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

It fell by 99% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 1,843 t in 2013.

### Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import coconut oil?

In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported exports of 78 t (USD 269,000) 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 2023 figure for Sao Tome and Principe is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/sri-lanka/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## Other products of Sao Tome and Principe

[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sao-tome-and-principe/)
[Agricultural production in Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sao-tome-and-principe/)

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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