Per capita egg consumption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita egg consumption was 0.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
0.6599 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita egg consumption in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.71 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6599 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7756 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8113 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8395 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8758 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9067 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9364 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9607 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9922 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.69 kilograms per year per capita | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6599 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7299 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7499 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7699 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9001 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7756 kilograms per year per capita | 1 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6599 kilograms per year per capita | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7699 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Uganda 0.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Lesotho 0.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Per capita egg consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.71 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 egg consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6599 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. 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.