Cocoa bean production in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Cocoa bean production was 4,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 62 countries
All-time high
11,300 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
1,843 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa bean production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cocoa bean production in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4,000 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11,300 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,843 tonnes, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,733 tonnes 7,800 tonnes 10,900 tonnes 9
1970s 8,773 tonnes 5,500 tonnes 11,300 tonnes 10
1980s 4,597 tonnes 3,378 tonnes 6,500 tonnes 10
1990s 3,753 tonnes 2,799 tonnes 4,500 tonnes 10
2000s 2,790 tonnes 1,843 tonnes 3,820 tonnes 10
2010s 2,841 tonnes 2,218 tonnes 3,501 tonnes 10
2020s 3,500 tonnes 3,000 tonnes 4,000 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 26 Nicaragua 9,317 tonnes compare
  2. 27 Bolivia 5,825 tonnes compare
  3. 28 Solomon Islands 4,200 tonnes compare
  4. 30 Haiti 3,000 tonnes compare
  5. 31 Honduras 2,000 tonnes compare
  6. 32 Vanuatu 1,500 tonnes compare
  7. 32 Vietnam 1,500 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean production in Sao Tome and Principe?
Cocoa bean production in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 11,300 tonnes in 1973.
What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,843 tonnes in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cocoa bean production?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Cocoa bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.