Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil palm production
Madagascar
4,076 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,870 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Oil palm production over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,870 tonnes against 4,076 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 794 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1,198 tonnes | 565.1 tonnes | 632.4 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2,820 tonnes | 247.1 tonnes | 2,572 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3,655 tonnes | 930.5 tonnes | 2,724 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,643 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 843.1 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4,099 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 407 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4,076 tonnes | 4,984 tonnes | 908.01 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,870 tonnes against 4,076 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 794 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil palm production?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd 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.