What is cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe?

Cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe was 786.98 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 4,500 metric tons in 1996.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 400 metric tons in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereal production?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Cereal production was 786.98 metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

786.98 metric tons

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

168th

of 181 countries

All-time high

4,500 metric tons

in 1996

All-time low

400 metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe is 786.98 metric tons, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,500 metric tons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 400 metric tons, in 1961.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	416.67 metric tons	400 metric tons	460 metric tons	9
1970s	500 metric tons	450 metric tons	550 metric tons	10
1980s	907.8 metric tons	450 metric tons	2,000 metric tons	10
1990s	3,394 metric tons	1,352 metric tons	4,500 metric tons	10
2000s	2,579 metric tons	2,000 metric tons	3,000 metric tons	10
2010s	903.87 metric tons	576 metric tons	1,561 metric tons	10
2020s	786.98 metric tons	759.56 metric tons	820.74 metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

165 Qatar 2,209 metric tons compare
166 Mauritius 1,502 metric tons compare
167 Vanuatu 985.44 metric tons compare
169 Bahamas 604.91 metric tons compare
170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 427 metric tons compare
171 Micronesia (country) 289.81 metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Rural population 30.8% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 74,065 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.2% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 119.62 million current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 393 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 2,004 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 68 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe?: Cereal production in Sao Tome and Principe was 786.98 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 4,500 metric tons in 1996.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 400 metric tons in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereal production?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.