Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil palm production
Gambia
4,162 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,870 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Oil palm production over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,870 tonnes against 4,162 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 708 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,911 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 459 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1970s | 2,530 tonnes | 565.1 tonnes | 1,965 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2,600 tonnes | 247.1 tonnes | 2,353 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2,987 tonnes | 930.5 tonnes | 2,056 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2,739 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 60.7 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3,699 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 7.08 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,161 tonnes | 4,984 tonnes | 823.44 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,870 tonnes against 4,162 tonnes in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 708 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil palm production?
- Gambia ranks 41st 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.