Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil palm production
Equatorial Guinea
5,300 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,870 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Oil palm production over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5,300 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 430 tonnes.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,610 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 2,158 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 4,330 tonnes | 565.1 tonnes | 3,765 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 4,970 tonnes | 247.1 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 4,677 tonnes | 930.5 tonnes | 3,747 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5,195 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 2,395 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,383 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 1,691 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,350 tonnes | 4,984 tonnes | 365.61 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5,300 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 430 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil palm production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 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 palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.