Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil yields by crop type
Oil yields by crop type over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0852 tonnes per hectare against 0.0725 tonnes per hectare in Benin, a difference of 0.0127 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1985 tonnes per hectare | 0.0049 tonnes per hectare | 0.1936 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.1131 tonnes per hectare | 0.0155 tonnes per hectare | 0.0975 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.1288 tonnes per hectare | 0.0303 tonnes per hectare | 0.0985 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.1601 tonnes per hectare | 0.0181 tonnes per hectare | 0.1421 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1377 tonnes per hectare | 0.0238 tonnes per hectare | 0.1139 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1042 tonnes per hectare | 0.5613 tonnes per hectare | 0.4572 tonnes per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.061 tonnes per hectare | 0.0763 tonnes per hectare | 0.0153 tonnes per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil yields by crop type, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0852 tonnes per hectare against 0.0725 tonnes per hectare in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil yields by crop type between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0127 tonnes per hectare, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil yields by crop type?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 59 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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.