Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil palm production
Guinea-Bissau
5,949 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,870 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Oil palm production over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5,949 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,079 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,889 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 4,437 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4,850 tonnes | 565.1 tonnes | 4,285 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 247.1 tonnes | 4,353 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4,395 tonnes | 930.5 tonnes | 3,465 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5,493 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 2,693 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5,950 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 2,258 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5,945 tonnes | 4,984 tonnes | 960.24 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5,949 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,079 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil palm production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th 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.