Oil palm fruit production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 27,394 t of oil palm fruit, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. The record was 30,000 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,130 ha, yield 12.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,394 t
- World rank
- 40 of 43
- 10-year change
- +63%
- Record
- 30,000 t
- 2022
Oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.9
- world 14.4 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 116
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +63%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | 40,363 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Gambia | 35,076 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 27,394 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Madagascar | 20,991 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 6,136 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of oil palm 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 | 27,394 | +0.1% | 2,130 | 12.86 |
| 2023 | 27,378 | −8.7% | 1,879 | 14.57 |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +20% | 2,100 | 14.29 |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 1,944 | 12.86 |
| 2020 | 23,004 | +7.4% | 1,907 | 12.06 |
| 2019 | 21,427 | +8.3% | 1,892 | 11.33 |
| 2018 | 19,776 | +5.4% | 1,797 | 11.01 |
| 2017 | 18,763 | +7.4% | 1,740 | 10.78 |
| 2016 | 17,474 | +2.2% | 1,676 | 10.43 |
| 2015 | 17,104 | +1.8% | 1,666 | 10.27 |
| 2014 | 16,805 | +3.7% | 1,660 | 10.12 |
| 2013 | 16,200 | +0.6% | 1,700 | 9.53 |
| 2012 | 16,100 | 0.0% | 1,670 | 9.64 |
| 2011 | 16,100 | 0.0% | 1,670 | 9.64 |
| 2010 | 16,100 | +0.6% | 1,670 | 9.64 |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,650 | 9.70 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,650 | 9.09 |
| 2007 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +11% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 2005 | 13,500 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 9.64 |
| 2004 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 1,400 | 9.64 |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +2.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 2002 | 12,750 | +2.0% | 1,300 | 9.81 |
| 2001 | 12,500 | +17% | 1,300 | 9.62 |
| 2000 | 10,700 | +95% | 1,100 | 9.73 |
| 1999 | 5,500 | +12% | 600 | 9.17 |
| 1998 | 4,900 | −13% | 550 | 8.91 |
| 1997 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 600 | 9.33 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | +53% | 600 | 9.17 |
| 1995 | 3,600 | −12% | 400 | 9.00 |
| 1994 | 4,100 | −25% | 450 | 9.11 |
| 1993 | 5,500 | −3.5% | 580 | 9.48 |
| 1992 | 5,700 | +21% | 580 | 9.83 |
| 1991 | 4,708 | +169% | 480 | 9.81 |
| 1990 | 1,750 | −4.1% | 180 | 9.72 |
| 1989 | 1,825 | +204% | 190 | 9.61 |
| 1988 | 600 | −60% | 63 | 9.52 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +50% | 160 | 9.38 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | −33% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1985 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 170 | 8.82 |
| 1984 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 170 | 8.82 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | +88% | 170 | 8.82 |
| 1982 | 800 | −20% | 100 | 8.00 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +25% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1980 | 800 | −33% | 100 | 8.00 |
| 1979 | 1,200 | −29% | 150 | 8.00 |
| 1978 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 200 | 8.50 |
| 1977 | 1,700 | −21% | 200 | 8.50 |
| 1976 | 2,150 | +7.5% | 240 | 8.96 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | −50% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −10% | 450 | 8.89 |
| 1973 | 4,450 | +29% | 470 | 9.47 |
| 1972 | 3,450 | −16% | 400 | 8.63 |
| 1971 | 4,100 | −8.9% | 450 | 9.11 |
| 1970 | 4,500 | −13% | 500 | 9.00 |
| 1969 | 5,160 | −5.3% | 550 | 9.38 |
| 1968 | 5,450 | −18% | 550 | 9.91 |
| 1967 | 6,650 | −6.3% | 670 | 9.93 |
| 1966 | 7,100 | 0.0% | 750 | 9.47 |
| 1965 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 750 | 9.47 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 750 | 9.33 |
| 1963 | 7,200 | −16% | 750 | 9.60 |
| 1962 | 8,524 | +0.3% | 870 | 9.80 |
| 1961 | 8,500 | — | 870 | 9.77 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 27,394 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 oil palm fruit?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 40th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 30,000 t in 2022.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Sao Tome and Principe?
12.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,394 t from 2,130 ha), against a world average of 14.4 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 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.