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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 87.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

87.73 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 17.6%

World rank

167th

of 191 countries

All-time high

180.98 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

31.12 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable 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

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.73 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 180.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.12 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	50.9 kilograms per year per capita	46.75 kilograms per year per capita	57.86 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	55.09 kilograms per year per capita	46.6 kilograms per year per capita	61.49 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	59.4 kilograms per year per capita	53.44 kilograms per year per capita	63.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	102.65 kilograms per year per capita	54.4 kilograms per year per capita	135.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	137.28 kilograms per year per capita	107.41 kilograms per year per capita	180.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	74.17 kilograms per year per capita	31.12 kilograms per year per capita	120.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	79.72 kilograms per year per capita	74.58 kilograms per year per capita	87.73 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

164 Burundi 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
165 Cambodia 98.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
166 Honduras 97.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
168 Eswatini 87.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
169 Cote d'Ivoire 85.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 Lesotho 85.3 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0681 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3141 °C (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.73 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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 180.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 31.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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.