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
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
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.