Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Banana production by region
Sao Tome and Principe
5,374 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
3,586 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
Suriname rank
99th
Banana production by region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Suriname
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5,374 tonnes against 3,586 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 1,788 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 99th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,284 tonnes | 20,056 tonnes | 16,772 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1,899 tonnes | 39,817 tonnes | 37,918 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 4,999 tonnes | 43,291 tonnes | 38,292 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 15,859 tonnes | 47,400 tonnes | 31,541 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 28,942 tonnes | 50,095 tonnes | 21,153 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 23,339 tonnes | 70,088 tonnes | 46,750 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5,783 tonnes | 5,344 tonnes | 439.51 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5,374 tonnes against 3,586 tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 1,788 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for banana production by region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 99th 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.