Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,004 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,004 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,454 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,538 kg per hectare, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,929 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,118 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,222 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,194 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,263 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,222 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,250 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,222 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,931 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,230 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,174 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,107 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,131 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,146 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,224 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,454 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,308 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,154 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,538 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,615 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2,099 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,096 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,065 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,033 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,012 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,002 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,002 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,006 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,004 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,004 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,004 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,004 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,004 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,004 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.0% | 1,615 kg per hectare | 2,100 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | -28.6% | 2,154 kg per hectare | 1,538 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,145 kg per hectare | 1,929 kg per hectare | 2,263 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 kg per hectare | 1,538 kg per hectare | 2,454 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 kg per hectare | 1,615 kg per hectare | 2,100 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 kg per hectare | 2,004 kg per hectare | 2,004 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More poverty & inequality data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,004 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,454 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,538 kg per hectare in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.