Vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Vegetable consumption per capita was 32.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 32.02.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 66.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.06 | — |
| 1962 | 17.11 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.23 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 18.22 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.26 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.22 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.22 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.74 | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 21.12 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.35 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 21.66 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 20.54 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 17.93 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 17.01 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 17.64 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.24 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 21.19 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 22.07 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 22.44 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 22.82 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.25 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.83 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.42 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.99 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 22.37 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 21.05 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 20.54 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 20 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.85 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.68 | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 49.32 | +72.0% |
| 1993 | 40.89 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 40.11 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.56 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.8 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.67 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 38.55 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.22 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.17 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 40.87 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.36 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 48.94 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 51.66 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 51.11 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.44 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 57.22 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 66.05 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | -75.7% |
| 2011 | 11.36 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 13.01 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.95 | +188.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 35.71 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 40.35 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 43.84 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 28.61 | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 27.94 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.22 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.02 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.58 | 17.06 | 21.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.11 | 17.01 | 22.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.68 | 19.5 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.46 | 19.85 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1 | 39.2 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 11.36 | 43.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 | 27.22 | 32.02 | 4 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 33.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,799 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 26.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,422 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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