Pulses, Other and products — Food supply quantity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pulses, Other and products — Food supply quantity was 0.29 kg/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Other and products — Food supply quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.29 kg/cap for pulses, other and products — food supply quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, other and products — food supply quantity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.44 kg/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.17 kg/cap, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Other and products — Food supply quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.03 kg/cap | — |
| 2011 | 3.44 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.35 kg/cap | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 0.28 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 kg/cap | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.22 kg/cap | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.28 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.23 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.28 kg/cap | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.36 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.42 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.17 kg/cap | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.29 kg/cap | +70.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.29 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 kg/cap, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.29 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 kg/cap, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.88 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap | 3.44 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.42 kg/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 pulses, other and products — food supply quantity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pulses, other and products — food supply quantity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.29 kg/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, other and products — food supply quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 kg/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest pulses, other and products — food supply quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 kg/cap in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pulses, other and products — food supply quantity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, other and products — food supply quantity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, published as part of Pulses, Other and products — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.