Milk production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Milk production, per capita was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0025 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.008 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +700.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0025 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0025 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +700.0% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | -46.0% | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +40.5% | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | -31.4% | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 East Timor 0.0037 tonnes per person compare
- 163 North Korea 0.0032 tonnes per person compare
- 164 Tonga 0.0031 tonnes per person compare
- 166 French Polynesia 0.0023 tonnes per person compare
- 167 Mauritius 0.0023 tonnes per person compare
- 168 Nigeria 0.0023 tonnes per person 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 milk production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Milk production, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for milk production, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.