Marine Fish, Other — Food supply in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Marine Fish, Other — Food supply was 0.31 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Marine Fish, Other — Food supply in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, marine fish, other — food supply in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.31 kcal/cap/d.
The figure is down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine fish, other — food supply in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.6 kcal/cap/d in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.29 kcal/cap/d, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine Fish, Other — Food supply in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.82 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2011 | 6.22 kcal/cap/d | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.52 kcal/cap/d | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 10.85 kcal/cap/d | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 12.28 kcal/cap/d | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6 kcal/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.53 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.96 kcal/cap/d | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 4.36 kcal/cap/d | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 6.67 kcal/cap/d | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 kcal/cap/d | -95.7% |
| 2021 | 0.32 kcal/cap/d | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.31 kcal/cap/d | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.31 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.31 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.605 kcal/cap/d, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.31 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.81 kcal/cap/d, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marine Fish, Other — Food supply in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -95.7% | 6.67 kcal/cap/d | 0.29 kcal/cap/d |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.68 kcal/cap/d | 4.36 kcal/cap/d | 12.6 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3075 kcal/cap/d | 0.29 kcal/cap/d | 0.32 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine fish, other — food supply in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Marine fish, other — food supply in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.31 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest marine fish, other — food supply recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 kcal/cap/d in 2015.
- What is the lowest marine fish, other — food supply recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 kcal/cap/d in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for marine fish, other — food supply?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is marine fish, other — food supply rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 Marine Fish, Other — Food supply (kcal/capita/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.