How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 526.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

526.46 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

10th

of 191 countries

All-time high

618.69 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

All-time low

50.89 kilograms per year per capita

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 526.46 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 618.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.89 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	138.68 kilograms per year per capita	97.27 kilograms per year per capita	199.92 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	87.8 kilograms per year per capita	50.89 kilograms per year per capita	98.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	146.7 kilograms per year per capita	101.33 kilograms per year per capita	218.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	306.5 kilograms per year per capita	176.12 kilograms per year per capita	428.87 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	451.23 kilograms per year per capita	408.83 kilograms per year per capita	481.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	578.13 kilograms per year per capita	528.41 kilograms per year per capita	618.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	544.73 kilograms per year per capita	526.46 kilograms per year per capita	557.05 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

7 Uganda 568.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 542.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 538.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
11 Albania 508.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
12 Samoa 483.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
13 Malawi 482.08 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.3916 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 8.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 3.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe was 526.46 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 618.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 50.89 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.