Meat supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat supply per person was 25.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
2.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 25.19 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.97 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 192 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.
Meat supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | +81.5% |
| 1981 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 4.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 3.87 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 13.54 kilograms per year per capita | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 12.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.36 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 17.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 15.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 18.44 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 24.93 kilograms per year per capita | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 23.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 22.44 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.19 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 kilograms per year per capita | 3.87 kilograms per year per capita | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | 16.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | 24.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.04 kilograms per year per capita | 22.44 kilograms per year per capita | 25.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 139 Egypt 27.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
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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 supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 25.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat supply per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.