Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 32.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
11.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 32.02 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 66.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.36 kilograms per year per capita, 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.23 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 17.93 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 17.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 17.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 21.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 22.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 22.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 22.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 22.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 21.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 20 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.68 kilograms per year per capita | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 49.32 kilograms per year per capita | +72.0% |
| 1993 | 40.89 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 40.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 38.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 40.87 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.36 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 48.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 51.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 51.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.44 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 57.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 66.05 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | -75.7% |
| 2011 | 11.36 kilograms per year per capita | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 13.01 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.95 kilograms per year per capita | +188.0% |
| 2015 | 32 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 35.71 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 40.35 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 28.61 kilograms per year per capita | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 27.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.02 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.58 kilograms per year per capita | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.11 kilograms per year per capita | 17.01 kilograms per year per capita | 22.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.68 kilograms per year per capita | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | 23.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.46 kilograms per year per capita | 19.85 kilograms per year per capita | 49.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1 kilograms per year per capita | 39.2 kilograms per year per capita | 66.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | 11.36 kilograms per year per capita | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 kilograms per year per capita | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | 32.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 165 Burundi 35.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Cambodia 35.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Honduras 35.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Eswatini 31.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Lesotho 31.13 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.02 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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable supply per person 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.