Milk supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Milk supply per person was 19.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.73 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
All-time low
9.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 19.73 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37.93 kilograms per year per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.53 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th 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.
Milk supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.16 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 15.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.08 kilograms per year per capita | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.62 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 22.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 19.75 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 20.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 18.8 kilograms per year per capita | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 17.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 21.87 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 22.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 23.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 26.83 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 14.09 kilograms per year per capita | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 23.7 kilograms per year per capita | +68.1% |
| 1983 | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.97 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | +208.8% |
| 1988 | 37.93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 9.53 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 1991 | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | +169.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 14.02 kilograms per year per capita | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 14.26 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 14.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6 kilograms per year per capita | +86.1% |
| 2004 | 28.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 27.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 25.34 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 20.04 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 20.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.33 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 31.01 kilograms per year per capita | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 25.51 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 23.75 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 29.65 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 23.58 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 27.93 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 19.73 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 kilograms per year per capita | 15.91 kilograms per year per capita | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.62 kilograms per year per capita | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.08 kilograms per year per capita | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | 37.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9.53 kilograms per year per capita | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.29 kilograms per year per capita | 13.58 kilograms per year per capita | 28.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.47 kilograms per year per capita | 20.04 kilograms per year per capita | 31.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 kilograms per year per capita | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | 27.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 157 Philippines 23.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Chad 23.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 20.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Senegal 18.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Comoros 17.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 16.98 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,978 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Milk supply per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.73 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 milk supply per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for milk supply per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Milk supply per person. 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.