Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Banana production by region
Guinea-Bissau
8,718 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5,374 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
Banana production by region over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8,718 tonnes against 5,374 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,344 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 625 tonnes | 4,999 tonnes | 4,374 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3,959 tonnes | 15,859 tonnes | 11,900 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4,779 tonnes | 28,942 tonnes | 24,163 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7,956 tonnes | 23,339 tonnes | 15,383 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8,738 tonnes | 5,783 tonnes | 2,955 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 8,718 tonnes against 5,374 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3,344 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for banana production by region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.