Oil of palm kernel production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2023 Sao Tome and Principe produced 480 t of oil of palm kernel, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 652 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 480 t
- World rank
- 40 of 43
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 652 t
- 2022
Oil of palm kernel in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 998 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Madagascar | 587 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 480 | 0.01% |
| 41 | France | 126 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Netherlands | 27 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
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 | 480 | −26% |
| 2022 | 652 | +23% |
| 2021 | 528 | +10% |
| 2020 | 480 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 480 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 444 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 437 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 432 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 432 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 426 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 408 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 384 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 379 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 379 | +15% |
| 2009 | 330 | −7.0% |
| 2008 | 355 | +19% |
| 2007 | 298 | −17% |
| 2006 | 360 | −1.1% |
| 2005 | 364 | +12% |
| 2004 | 324 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 312 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 306 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 300 | +17% |
| 2000 | 257 | +95% |
| 1999 | 132 | +12% |
| 1998 | 118 | −12% |
| 1997 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 132 | +53% |
| 1995 | 86 | −12% |
| 1994 | 98 | −26% |
| 1993 | 132 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | 137 | +21% |
| 1991 | 113 | +169% |
| 1990 | 42 | −4.5% |
| 1989 | 44 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | −100% |
| 1987 | 29 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | −100% |
| 1984 | 48 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil of palm kernel in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 480 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 40th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 652 t in 2022.
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.
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.