Milk production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Milk production was 594.35 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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 594.35 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,196 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.8 tonnes, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 117.87 tonnes | 93.5 tonnes | 142.8 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.04 tonnes | 74.8 tonnes | 103.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.8 tonnes | 95.2 tonnes | 119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.44 tonnes | 120.7 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 tonnes | 623.73 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.1 tonnes | 440.77 tonnes | 561.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.31 tonnes | 551.48 tonnes | 594.35 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 824.43 tonnes compare
- 180 French Polynesia 648.81 tonnes compare
- 181 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
- 183 New Caledonia 344 tonnes compare
- 184 Tonga 325.7 tonnes compare
- 185 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Milk production in Sao Tome and Principe was 594.35 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 milk production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,196 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for milk production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.