Per capita meat type in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita meat type was 17.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.68
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.27
in 2019
All-time low
0.5391
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat type in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.68 for per capita meat type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat type in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5391, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat type in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5391 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5624 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.584 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5959 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6256 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6728 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6928 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7114 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7191 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.772 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7854 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.789 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8681 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9087 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9379 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.59 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +57.9% |
| 1992 | 3 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.97 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 8.66 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.31 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.64 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 8.86 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.79 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 18.27 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 17.06 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16.71 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.41 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 17.68 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6337 | 0.5391 | 0.7191 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9626 | 0.772 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 1.49 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 4.14 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 8.48 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 | 14.41 | 17.68 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat type in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Per capita meat type in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita meat type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5391 in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita meat type?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat type rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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