Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe: Oil palm production
Paraguay
3,810 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,870 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Oil palm production over time
- Paraguay
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,870 tonnes against 3,810 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 1,060 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,717 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 3,265 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 5,488 tonnes | 565.1 tonnes | 4,923 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4,524 tonnes | 247.1 tonnes | 4,277 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3,555 tonnes | 930.5 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2,957 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 156.8 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3,955 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 263.85 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3,849 tonnes | 4,984 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,870 tonnes against 3,810 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,060 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for oil palm production?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd 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.