Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 52 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Sao Tome and Principe is 52 1000 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 125 1000 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 19 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 20 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 21 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 22 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 23 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 24 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 25 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 26 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 27 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 28 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 29 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 30 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 31 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 32 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 33 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 34 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 35 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 36 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 37 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 38 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 39 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 40 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 41 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 42 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 43 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 50 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 55 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 65 1000 An | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 70 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 70 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55 1000 An | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 59 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 63 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 66 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 78 1000 An | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 81 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 84 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 88 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 92 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 96 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 99 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 103 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 103 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 121 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 122 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 123 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 124 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 125 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84 1000 An | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 85 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26 1000 An | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 40 1000 An | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 53 1000 An | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 55 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 49 1000 An | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 52 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 52 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 52 1000 An | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 1000 An | 18 1000 An | 26 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.5 1000 An | 27 1000 An | 36 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1 1000 An | 37 1000 An | 45 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1 1000 An | 50 1000 An | 78 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7 1000 An | 81 1000 An | 121 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7 1000 An | 26 1000 An | 125 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2 1000 An | 49 1000 An | 52 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 Dominica 71 1000 An compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55 1000 An compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 53 1000 An compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45 1000 An compare
- 185 China, Hong Kong SAR 40 1000 An compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 34 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Sao Tome and Principe was 52 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 125 1000 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.