> In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 112 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 59th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total).

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/sao-tome-and-principe/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Sao Tome and Principe

In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 112 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 59th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.8%. The record was 10,000 t in 1975. Area harvested: 474 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024112 t
World rank59 of 60
10-year change+1.8%
Record10,000 t1975

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.2world 14.2 (−98%)
kg per person0.48world 1.20
10-year change+1.8%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 57 | [Tuvalu](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tuvalu/) | 147 | 0.00% |
| 58 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/morocco/) | 145 | 0.00% |
| 59 | **Sao Tome and Principe** | 112 | 0.00% |
| 60 | [Singapore](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/singapore/) | 15 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 112 | 0.0% | 474 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 112 | 0.0% | 468 | 0.24 |
| 2022 | 112 | +0.9% | 461 | 0.24 |
| 2021 | 111 | −2.6% | 493 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 114 | +3.6% | 449 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 110 | 0.0% | 441 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 110 | 0.0% | 588 | 0.19 |
| 2017 | 110 | −8.3% | 319 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 120 | +20% | 416 | 0.29 |
| 2015 | 100 | −9.1% | 1,029 | 0.10 |
| 2014 | 110 | +2.8% | 391 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 107 | −13% | 220 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 123 | −13% | 215 | 0.57 |
| 2011 | 141 | −30% | 67 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 200 | −57% | 68 | 2.94 |
| 2009 | 470 | −45% | 180 | 2.61 |
| 2008 | 850 | −29% | 148 | 5.74 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | −25% | 160 | 7.50 |
| 2006 | 1,600 | −20% | 172 | 9.30 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | −11% | 180 | 11.11 |
| 2004 | 2,250 | +2.3% | 175 | 12.86 |
| 2003 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 170 | 12.94 |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +2.9% | 165 | 12.73 |
| 2001 | 2,041 | +1.8% | 166 | 12.30 |
| 2000 | 2,005 | +0.2% | 165 | 12.15 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 166 | 12.05 |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 160 | 11.88 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −3.7% | 150 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 1,870 | −6.5% | 154 | 12.14 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +33% | 160 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | −17% | 120 | 12.50 |
| 1993 | 1,800 | +22% | 150 | 12.00 |
| 1992 | 1,470 | +59% | 120 | 12.25 |
| 1991 | 922 | −51% | 100 | 9.22 |
| 1990 | 1,875 | +12% | 150 | 12.50 |
| 1989 | 1,680 | +29% | 140 | 12.00 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | −13% | 110 | 11.82 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | −16% | 120 | 12.50 |
| 1986 | 1,790 | +17% | 150 | 11.93 |
| 1985 | 1,530 | −39% | 120 | 12.75 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | −38% | 200 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | −20% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | −38% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 13.33 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | −11% | 600 | 13.33 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 650 | 13.85 |
| 1976 | 9,500 | −5.0% | 650 | 14.62 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +18% | 650 | 15.38 |
| 1974 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 600 | 14.17 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +14% | 550 | 14.55 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 500 | 14.00 |
| 1971 | 6,500 | +27% | 500 | 13.00 |
| 1970 | 5,100 | +4.1% | 400 | 12.75 |
| 1969 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 400 | 12.25 |
| 1968 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 400 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +4.7% | 350 | 12.86 |
| 1966 | 4,300 | 0.0% | 350 | 12.29 |
| 1965 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 350 | 12.29 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 350 | 11.43 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe produced 112 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 other starchy roots and tubers?

Sao Tome and Principe ranked 59th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Sao Tome and Principe changed?

It rose by 1.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 10,000 t in 1975.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Sao Tome and Principe?

0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (112 t from 474 ha), against a world average of 14.2 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

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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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