Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil yields by crop type
Oil yields by crop type over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0852 tonnes per hectare against 0.0779 tonnes per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 0.0073 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | 0.0049 tonnes per hectare | 0.2063 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1807 tonnes per hectare | 0.0155 tonnes per hectare | 0.1652 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1613 tonnes per hectare | 0.0303 tonnes per hectare | 0.131 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1623 tonnes per hectare | 0.0181 tonnes per hectare | 0.1443 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1249 tonnes per hectare | 0.0238 tonnes per hectare | 0.101 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.1105 tonnes per hectare | 0.6219 tonnes per hectare | 0.5114 tonnes per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0777 tonnes per hectare | 0.0674 tonnes per hectare | 0.0102 tonnes per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil yields by crop type, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0852 tonnes per hectare against 0.0779 tonnes per hectare in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil yields by crop type between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0073 tonnes per hectare, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil yields by crop type?
- Ghana ranks 41st 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.