What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.

What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita meat consumption by type?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kilograms per year per capita

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.5 kilograms per year per capita

in 2010

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat consumption by type 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 0 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
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2009	0.2529 kilograms per year per capita	—
2010	0.5 kilograms per year per capita	+97.7%
2011	0.49 kilograms per year per capita	-2.0%
2012	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	-98.0%
2013	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2014	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	+200.0%
2015	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	-33.3%
2016	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	-50.0%
2017	0 kilograms per year per capita	-100.0%
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2021	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	—
2022	0 kilograms per year per capita	-100.0%
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Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0253 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.2529 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.107 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.0075 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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177 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Azerbaijan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Bermuda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Comoros 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Fiji 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Nepal 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Sri Lanka 0 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe?: Per capita meat consumption by type in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita meat consumption by type?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,208 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.