Maize (corn) production in São Tomé and Príncipe

Maize (corn) production in São Tomé and Príncipe was 796 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 1.2% from 2023. That is the 149th highest of 169 countries in 2024.

2024, tonnes796 Estimated

Change on 2023+1.2%

Rank149th of 169Countries ranked

Series high4,5001996

Series low4001961

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Maize (corn) production in São Tomé and Príncipe, 1961 to 2024

tonnes. Source: FAOSTAT, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-31.

All 64 values

Period	tonnes
2024	796 Estimated
2023	787 Estimated
2022	781 Estimated
2021	821 Estimated
2020	760 Estimated
2019	762 Estimated
2018	941
2017	576
2016	768
2015	823 Estimated
2014	830 Estimated
2013	776
2012	917
2011	1,085
2010	1,561 Estimated
2009	2,000 Estimated
2008	2,800 Estimated
2007	3,000 Estimated
2006	2,700 Estimated
2005	2,758 Estimated
2004	2,650 Estimated
2003	2,600 Estimated
2002	2,550 Estimated
2001	2,500 Estimated
2000	2,230
1999	1,487
1998	1,352
1997	4,000
1996	4,500
1995	4,000
1994	4,300
1993	4,000
1992	4,000
1991	3,600
1990	2,700
1989	2,000
1988	1,500
1987	1,200
1986	900
1985	728
1984	700 Estimated
1983	600 Estimated
1982	500 Estimated
1981	500 Estimated
1980	450 Estimated
1979	450 Estimated
1978	500 Estimated
1977	500 Estimated
1976	500 Estimated
1975	550
1974	530 Estimated
1973	520 Estimated
1972	500 Estimated
1971	480 Estimated
1970	470 Estimated
1969	460 Estimated
1968	440 Estimated
1967	430 Estimated
1966	420 Estimated
1965	400 Estimated
1964	400 Estimated
1963	400 Estimated
1962	400 Estimated
1961	400 Estimated

São Tomé and Príncipe compared with nearby places

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Maize (corn) production, 2024, tonnes. São Tomé and Príncipe is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Countries by maize (corn) production 175 places
EU countries by maize (corn) production 26 places

Definition

Quantity of maize (corn) harvested dry for grain produced in the calendar year, in tonnes, as published in FAOSTAT's crops and livestock products domain. Countries report to FAO through its annual production questionnaire; FAO fills gaps with official publications and its own estimates.

Green maize and maize cut for forage are not included. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.

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FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025). Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510) (Maize (corn) production, São Tomé and Príncipe, 1961 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip

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Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510), Maize (corn) production, São Tomé and Príncipe, 1961 to 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 31 Dec. 2025, https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/sao-tome-and-principe. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2025. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Maize (corn) production, São Tomé and Príncipe, 1961 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/sao-tome-and-principe.

Harvard

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510), Maize (corn) production, São Tomé and Príncipe, 1961 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/sao-tome-and-principe (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{food_maize_corn_production_sao_2024,
  author = {{Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations}},
  title = {{Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510): Maize (corn) production, São Tomé and Príncipe, 1961 to 2024}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/sao-tome-and-principe. Publisher attribution: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production\_Crops\_Livestock\_E\_All\_Data\_\%28Normalized\%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.},
}

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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4,500 tonnes in 1996, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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