Animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Animal protein consumption was 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.18 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.37 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1983
All-time low
1.64 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption 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 grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe is 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.64 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1976.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.88 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 2.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +58.8% |
| 1965 | 3.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 7.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +124.4% |
| 1967 | 7.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 4.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 4.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 3.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 2.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 2 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 1.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +63.4% |
| 1978 | 3.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 5.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +62.8% |
| 1980 | 5.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 9.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 15.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +56.7% |
| 1984 | 11.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 8.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 7.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 10.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 10.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 7.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 7.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 7.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 10.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 7.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +124.4% | 3.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.96 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 33 Latvia 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 34 Malta 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 35 Tonga 8.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 37 Philippines 8.08 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 38 Netherlands Antilles 8.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 39 Italy 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 198.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Animal protein consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.18 grams of protein per day 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for animal protein consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.