All fruit production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 51,620 t of all fruit, the 147th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 53,137 t in 2017. Area harvested: 4,868 ha, yield 10.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 51,620 t
- World rank
- 147 of 192
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 53,137 t
- 2017
All fruit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.6
- world 13.9 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 219
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +45%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Fiji | 66,253 | 0.01% |
| 146 | Dominica | 55,271 | 0.01% |
| 147 | Sao Tome and Principe | 51,620 | 0.01% |
| 148 | Bahamas | 48,863 | 0.01% |
| 149 | Sweden | 48,080 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 51,620 | −0.2% | 4,868 | 10.60 |
| 2023 | 51,722 | −0.4% | 4,873 | 10.61 |
| 2022 | 51,904 | +0.1% | 4,884 | 10.63 |
| 2021 | 51,851 | +0.0% | 4,901 | 10.58 |
| 2020 | 51,847 | +0.7% | 4,881 | 10.62 |
| 2019 | 51,488 | +0.1% | 4,865 | 10.58 |
| 2018 | 51,444 | −3.2% | 4,875 | 10.55 |
| 2017 | 53,137 | +5.3% | 5,038 | 10.55 |
| 2016 | 50,479 | +120% | 4,759 | 10.61 |
| 2015 | 22,906 | −36% | 1,423 | 16.10 |
| 2014 | 35,627 | −22% | 2,396 | 14.87 |
| 2013 | 45,964 | +2.3% | 3,106 | 14.80 |
| 2012 | 44,946 | +1.2% | 2,280 | 19.71 |
| 2011 | 44,425 | +9.4% | 1,591 | 27.92 |
| 2010 | 40,600 | +9.9% | 3,017 | 13.46 |
| 2009 | 36,950 | +2.2% | 5,743 | 6.43 |
| 2008 | 36,169 | +2.6% | 4,037 | 8.96 |
| 2007 | 35,268 | +1.2% | 4,068 | 8.67 |
| 2006 | 34,848 | +9.0% | 5,707 | 6.11 |
| 2005 | 31,980 | +13% | 5,303 | 6.03 |
| 2004 | 28,400 | −1.0% | 4,700 | 6.04 |
| 2003 | 28,700 | −2.1% | 4,760 | 6.03 |
| 2002 | 29,308 | −0.7% | 4,111 | 7.13 |
| 2001 | 29,500 | +4.6% | 4,800 | 6.15 |
| 2000 | 28,200 | +2.2% | 4,660 | 6.05 |
| 1999 | 27,600 | −2.0% | 4,550 | 6.07 |
| 1998 | 28,170 | +4.7% | 4,430 | 6.36 |
| 1997 | 26,900 | +74% | 4,275 | 6.29 |
| 1996 | 15,500 | +6.3% | 2,630 | 5.89 |
| 1995 | 14,585 | −5.9% | 2,516 | 5.80 |
| 1994 | 15,499 | +4.6% | 2,413 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 14,817 | +7.4% | 2,314 | 6.40 |
| 1992 | 13,800 | +17% | 2,215 | 6.23 |
| 1991 | 11,746 | +34% | 2,104 | 5.58 |
| 1990 | 8,785 | +4.8% | 1,438 | 6.11 |
| 1989 | 8,380 | +24% | 1,580 | 5.30 |
| 1988 | 6,750 | −33% | 1,380 | 4.89 |
| 1987 | 10,090 | +18% | 1,980 | 5.10 |
| 1986 | 8,530 | +26% | 1,680 | 5.08 |
| 1985 | 6,796 | +2.1% | 1,280 | 5.31 |
| 1984 | 6,657 | +30% | 1,280 | 5.20 |
| 1983 | 5,140 | +14% | 980 | 5.24 |
| 1982 | 4,500 | +4.7% | 780 | 5.77 |
| 1981 | 4,300 | +6.2% | 780 | 5.51 |
| 1980 | 4,050 | +5.2% | 780 | 5.19 |
| 1979 | 3,850 | +2.7% | 770 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 3,750 | +4.2% | 770 | 4.87 |
| 1977 | 3,600 | +1.4% | 760 | 4.74 |
| 1976 | 3,550 | +5.0% | 760 | 4.67 |
| 1975 | 3,381 | +61% | 750 | 4.51 |
| 1974 | 2,100 | +27% | 490 | 4.29 |
| 1973 | 1,653 | −44% | 420 | 3.94 |
| 1972 | 2,976 | −0.2% | 720 | 4.13 |
| 1971 | 2,981 | +8.5% | 720 | 4.14 |
| 1970 | 2,748 | −11% | 700 | 3.93 |
| 1969 | 3,080 | −15% | 700 | 4.40 |
| 1968 | 3,608 | −1.8% | 700 | 5.15 |
| 1967 | 3,673 | +21% | 680 | 5.40 |
| 1966 | 3,038 | −18% | 680 | 4.47 |
| 1965 | 3,686 | −34% | 680 | 5.42 |
| 1964 | 5,626 | +49% | 860 | 6.54 |
| 1963 | 3,769 | −25% | 660 | 5.71 |
| 1962 | 5,037 | 0.0% | 860 | 5.86 |
| 1961 | 5,037 | — | 860 | 5.86 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 51,620 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of fruit?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 147th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 53,137 t in 2017.
What is the yield of fruit in Sao Tome and Principe?
10.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (51,620 t from 4,868 ha), against a world average of 13.9 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 estimated 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.