Milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Milk per animal was 1,321 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,321 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,375 kilograms per animal
in 2017
All-time low
170 kilograms per animal
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,321 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,375 kilograms per animal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 170 kilograms per animal, in 1963.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | +706.3% |
| 1992 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,372 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,372 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,372 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,372 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,373 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,373 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,374 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,375 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,372 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,375 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,370 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,369 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,368 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,370 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,370 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,369 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,371 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,375 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,288 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,296 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,329 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,329 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,327 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,325 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,321 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,252 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 1,373 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,373 kilograms per animal | 1,371 kilograms per animal | 1,375 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 kilograms per animal | 1,288 kilograms per animal | 1,375 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,326 kilograms per animal | 1,321 kilograms per animal | 1,329 kilograms per animal | 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 milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Milk per animal in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,321 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 kilograms per animal in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 kilograms per animal in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for milk per animal?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.