China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita meat and fish consumption
China
18.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
17.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 18.71 kilograms per year per capita against 17.68 kilograms per year per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.03 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 192 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9896 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6337 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3559 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 1970s | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9626 kilograms per year per capita | 0.189 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 1980s | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0334 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 1990s | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2000s | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2010s | 12.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2020s | 17.54 kilograms per year per capita | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 18.71 kilograms per year per capita against 17.68 kilograms per year per capita in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.03 kilograms per year per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- China ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.