Green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Green coffee beans production was 7.27 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7.27 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 297 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.9 tonnes, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 258 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 297 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 258 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 197 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1965 | 214 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 158 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 175 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 133 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 151 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 125 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 70 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1972 | 143 tonnes | +104.3% |
| 1973 | 61 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1974 | 93 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 28 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1976 | 45 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 60 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 14 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 1986 | 22 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 9 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1988 | 31 tonnes | +244.4% |
| 1989 | 8 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 1990 | 37 tonnes | +362.5% |
| 1991 | 11 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 1992 | 13 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 20 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 17 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 21 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 45 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1998 | 36 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 58 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 18 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 22 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 25 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 22.97 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 27 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 28 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 30 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 22.96 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 19.95 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 15.17 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 8.03 tonnes | +105.9% |
| 2015 | 8.61 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.84 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 7.83 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 7.62 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.85 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.76 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.19 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.31 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.27 tonnes | -0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.27 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213 tonnes, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.27 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Green coffee beans production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +362.5% | 8 tonnes | 37 tonnes |
| 1988 | +244.4% | 9 tonnes | 31 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.56 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 297 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.5 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 tonnes | 17.9 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 tonnes | 3.9 tonnes | 15.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | 7.31 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Green coffee beans production in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.27 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 green coffee beans production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 297 tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for green coffee beans production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green coffee beans production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.