Maize production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 796 t of maize, the 149th 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
- 149 of 162
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- Record
- 4,500 t
- 1996
Maize in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 5.8 (−65%)
- kg per person
- 3.38
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Mauritius | 1,289 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Vanuatu | 985 | 0.00% |
| 149 | Sao Tome and Principe | 796 | 0.00% |
| 150 | Bahamas | 605 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 427 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 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 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 65 t USD 50,000
- Importer rank
- 178 of 190
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 maize in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 796 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of maize?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 149th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It fell by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 4,500 t in 1996.
What is the yield of maize in Sao Tome and Principe?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (796 t from 397 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported no exports and imports of 65 t (USD 50,000), 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 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.