Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Banana production by region
Kiribati
7,412 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5,374 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
95th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
Banana production by region over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 7,412 tonnes against 5,374 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,038 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kiribati ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,238 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 3,155 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | 1,256 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 3,840 tonnes | 4,999 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4,469 tonnes | 15,859 tonnes | 11,390 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5,233 tonnes | 28,942 tonnes | 23,709 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7,170 tonnes | 23,339 tonnes | 16,169 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7,367 tonnes | 5,783 tonnes | 1,584 tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 7,412 tonnes against 5,374 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,038 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for banana production by region?
- Kiribati ranks 95th 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.