> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/sao-tome-and-principe/

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# 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.

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Production, 20234,870 t
World rank40 of 45
10-year change+39%
Record6,429 t2022

## Palm oil in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+39%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/tanzania/) | 5,616 | 0.01% |
| 39 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/equatorial-guinea/) | 5,300 | 0.01% |
| 40 | **Sao Tome and Principe** | 4,870 | 0.01% |
| 41 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/gambia/) | 4,162 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/madagascar/) | 4,076 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports5,369 t USD 6.4 m
Exporter rank50 of 118
Imports159 t USD 220,000
Importer rank182 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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/)[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/)[Palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/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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