Palm oil production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2023 Sao Tome and Principe produced 4,870 t of palm oil, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 6,429 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 4,870 t
- World rank
- 40 of 45
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 6,429 t
- 2022
Palm oil 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
- +39%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Tanzania | 5,616 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 5,300 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4,870 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Gambia | 4,162 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Madagascar | 4,076 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of palm oil
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 | 4,870 | −24% |
| 2022 | 6,429 | +29% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +37% |
| 2020 | 3,639 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,586 | −9.0% |
| 2018 | 3,941 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,900 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,839 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,650 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,400 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,295 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,281 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +11% |
| 2005 | 2,700 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,650 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +23% |
| 2000 | 2,025 | +86% |
| 1999 | 1,091 | +11% |
| 1998 | 979 | −16% |
| 1997 | 1,163 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,084 | +51% |
| 1995 | 719 | −11% |
| 1994 | 811 | −26% |
| 1993 | 1,089 | −0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,096 | +19% |
| 1991 | 923 | +164% |
| 1990 | 350 | −4.1% |
| 1989 | 365 | +276% |
| 1988 | 97 | −68% |
| 1987 | 300 | +10% |
| 1986 | 272 | −2.2% |
| 1985 | 278 | +26% |
| 1984 | 221 | −23% |
| 1983 | 288 | +44% |
| 1982 | 200 | −20% |
| 1981 | 250 | +25% |
| 1980 | 200 | −33% |
| 1979 | 300 | −25% |
| 1978 | 400 | −25% |
| 1977 | 532 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 500 | +46% |
| 1975 | 342 | −37% |
| 1974 | 539 | −17% |
| 1973 | 653 | −13% |
| 1972 | 754 | +11% |
| 1971 | 679 | −29% |
| 1970 | 952 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 937 | −6.0% |
| 1968 | 997 | −15% |
| 1967 | 1,169 | −14% |
| 1966 | 1,364 | −21% |
| 1965 | 1,733 | +26% |
| 1964 | 1,372 | −16% |
| 1963 | 1,641 | −12% |
| 1962 | 1,856 | −7.2% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,369 t USD 6.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 118
- Imports
- 159 t USD 220,000
- Importer rank
- 182 of 191
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 palm oil in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 4,870 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 palm oil?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 40th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 39% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 6,429 t in 2022.
Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported exports of 5,369 t (USD 6.4 m) and imports of 159 t (USD 220,000), 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 2023 figure for Sao Tome and Principe is from an external organisation. 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.