Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.31 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
5.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.71 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 7.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +63.7% |
| 1967 | 11.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 9.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 10.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 7.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 6.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1975 | 5.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 6.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 7.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 8.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 10.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 10.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 15.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 19.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 16.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 13.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 15.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 15.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 12.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 11.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 11.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 14.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 11.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 12.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 15.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 15.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 18.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 18.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 18.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 20.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 20.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 | +63.7% | 7.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 142 East Timor 23.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 143 Myanmar 23.06 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 144 Cambodia 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 146 Central African Republic 21.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 21.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 India 20.01 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.31 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.