Egg production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Egg production was 191.26 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
191.26 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
619.2 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
63 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 191.26 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 619.2 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 66.5 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 70 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 73.5 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 77 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 80.5 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 84 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 87.5 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 91 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 94.5 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 98 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 101.5 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 105 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 108.5 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 112 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 115.5 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 119 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 122.5 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 126 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 129.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 133 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 136.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 140 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 143.5 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 147 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 150.5 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 150.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 157.5 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 175 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 194 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 229 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 246 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 262 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 280 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 298 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 315 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 374 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 385 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 402 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 420 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 438 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 455 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 472 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 490 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 490 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 525 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 578 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 581 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 584 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 600 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 615 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 619.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 438.6 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 154 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 156 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 225 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 178.33 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 186.44 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 196.59 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 187.12 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 190.05 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 191.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 191.26 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 191.26 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -64.9% | 438.6 tonnes | 154 tonnes |
| 2018 | +44.2% | 156 tonnes | 225 tonnes |
| 2015 | -29.2% | 619.2 tonnes | 438.6 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 91 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.25 tonnes | 94.5 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.85 tonnes | 129.5 tonnes | 157.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.9 tonnes | 175 tonnes | 374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.5 tonnes | 385 tonnes | 578 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.11 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 619.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.29 tonnes | 186.44 tonnes | 196.59 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 189 Kiribati 251.72 tonnes compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 245.31 tonnes compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 240 tonnes compare
- 193 Tonga 146.4 tonnes compare
- 194 Hong Kong 118.72 tonnes compare
- 195 Cook Islands 36 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Egg production in Sao Tome and Principe was 191.26 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 619.2 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for egg production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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