Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Oil yields by crop type
Oil yields by crop type over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0905 tonnes per hectare against 0.0852 tonnes per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0053 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 tonnes per hectare | 0.2872 tonnes per hectare | 0.2823 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0155 tonnes per hectare | 0.2075 tonnes per hectare | 0.192 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0303 tonnes per hectare | 0.1944 tonnes per hectare | 0.1641 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0181 tonnes per hectare | 0.1002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0821 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0238 tonnes per hectare | 0.1038 tonnes per hectare | 0.08 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6219 tonnes per hectare | 0.126 tonnes per hectare | 0.4959 tonnes per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0674 tonnes per hectare | 0.1184 tonnes per hectare | 0.0509 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil yields by crop type, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0905 tonnes per hectare against 0.0852 tonnes per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil yields by crop type between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0053 tonnes per hectare, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for oil yields by crop type?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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.