All vegetables production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 3,822 t of all vegetables, the 178th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 116%. The record was 7,000 t in 1992. Area harvested: 452 ha, yield 8.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,822 t
- World rank
- 178 of 192
- 10-year change
- +116%
- Record
- 7,000 t
- 1992
All vegetables in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.5
- world 19.8 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 16.2
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +116%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Iceland | 5,411 | 0.00% |
| 177 | Mauritania | 4,925 | 0.00% |
| 178 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,822 | 0.00% |
| 179 | Micronesia | 3,618 | 0.00% |
| 180 | Saint Lucia | 3,473 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 3,822 | +0.0% | 452 | 8.46 |
| 2023 | 3,821 | +0.4% | 451 | 8.47 |
| 2022 | 3,807 | −1.8% | 448 | 8.50 |
| 2021 | 3,878 | +1.7% | 459 | 8.45 |
| 2020 | 3,814 | −1.5% | 448 | 8.51 |
| 2019 | 3,872 | −5.9% | 451 | 8.59 |
| 2018 | 4,113 | +14% | 504 | 8.16 |
| 2017 | 3,613 | −7.0% | 409 | 8.83 |
| 2016 | 3,884 | +216% | 437 | 8.89 |
| 2015 | 1,228 | −30% | 170 | 7.22 |
| 2014 | 1,766 | +44% | 250 | 7.06 |
| 2013 | 1,230 | +7.4% | 180 | 6.83 |
| 2012 | 1,145 | +7.5% | 160 | 7.16 |
| 2011 | 1,065 | −8.4% | 150 | 7.10 |
| 2010 | 1,163 | −2.1% | 168 | 6.92 |
| 2009 | 1,188 | −3.0% | 173 | 6.87 |
| 2008 | 1,225 | −3.8% | 180 | 6.81 |
| 2007 | 1,273 | −4.3% | 189 | 6.74 |
| 2006 | 1,330 | −4.8% | 199 | 6.68 |
| 2005 | 1,397 | −5.0% | 211 | 6.62 |
| 2004 | 1,471 | −48% | 225 | 6.54 |
| 2003 | 2,834 | −7.7% | 444 | 6.38 |
| 2002 | 3,071 | −2.3% | 489 | 6.28 |
| 2001 | 3,143 | −8.2% | 493 | 6.38 |
| 2000 | 3,422 | −7.9% | 551 | 6.21 |
| 1999 | 3,715 | −7.7% | 608 | 6.11 |
| 1998 | 4,027 | −7.7% | 671 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 4,362 | −7.8% | 741 | 5.89 |
| 1996 | 4,729 | −8.0% | 820 | 5.77 |
| 1995 | 5,138 | −11% | 911 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 5,800 | −1.7% | 1,054 | 5.50 |
| 1993 | 5,900 | −16% | 1,100 | 5.36 |
| 1992 | 7,000 | +75% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +48% | 780 | 5.13 |
| 1990 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 510 | 5.29 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 490 | 5.31 |
| 1988 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 490 | 5.31 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 490 | 5.31 |
| 1986 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 490 | 5.31 |
| 1985 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 540 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 490 | 5.31 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 460 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 450 | 5.78 |
| 1981 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 445 | 5.84 |
| 1980 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 430 | 5.81 |
| 1979 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 410 | 5.85 |
| 1978 | 2,300 | +7.0% | 395 | 5.82 |
| 1977 | 2,150 | +7.5% | 370 | 5.81 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | +18% | 345 | 5.80 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 295 | 5.76 |
| 1974 | 1,600 | +14% | 275 | 5.82 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 240 | 5.83 |
| 1972 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 240 | 5.83 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 230 | 6.09 |
| 1970 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 216 | 6.02 |
| 1969 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 216 | 6.02 |
| 1968 | 1,300 | +18% | 216 | 6.02 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 184 | 5.98 |
| 1966 | 1,100 | +10% | 184 | 5.98 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 170 | 5.88 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 170 | 5.88 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 170 | 5.88 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 170 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 170 | 5.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 3,822 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 vegetables?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 178th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 116% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 7,000 t in 1992.
What is the yield of vegetables in Sao Tome and Principe?
8.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,822 t from 452 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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
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.