Sao Tome and Principe vs Tanzania: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty

Sao Tome and Principe
2,004 kg per hectare
in 2023
Tanzania
1,961 kg per hectare
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Tanzania rank
122nd

Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,004 kg per hectare against 1,961 kg per hectare in Tanzania, a difference of 43 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 122nd of 180 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2,145 kg per hectare 1,356 kg per hectare 788.63 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2,147 kg per hectare 1,391 kg per hectare 755.42 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2,003 kg per hectare 1,628 kg per hectare 374.83 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2,004 kg per hectare 1,857 kg per hectare 146.8 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Sao Tome and Principe or Tanzania?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,004 kg per hectare against 1,961 kg per hectare in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
43 kg per hectare, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,035 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.