Meat, Poultry — Production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat, Poultry — Production, per capita was 0.002 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.002 t per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0047 t per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 t per person, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 t per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 t per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 t per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 t per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 t per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 t per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 t per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 t per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 t per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.001 t per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 t per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 t per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 t per person | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 t per person | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 t per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 t per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 t per person | +57.4% |
| 1992 | 0.003 t per person | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.003 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 t per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 t per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 t per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 t per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 t per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 t per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 t per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 t per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 t per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 t per person | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 t per person | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.003 t per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 t per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 t per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 t per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 t per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 t per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 t per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 t per person | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.002 t per person | -19.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.002 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 t per person, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.002 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0017 t per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.4% | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0024 t per person |
| 2011 | -47.6% | 0.0042 t per person | 0.0022 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 t per person | 0.0005 t per person | 0.0007 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 0.0013 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 t per person | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0018 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 t per person | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0035 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 0.0047 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | 0.0042 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 t per person | 0.002 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 5 |
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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 meat, poultry — production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat, poultry — production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.002 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 t per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 t per person in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat, poultry — production, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.