Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 262.64 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
262.64 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
176th
of 191 countries
All-time high
364.96 grams per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
182.11 grams per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Sao Tome and Principe is 262.64 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 364.96 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182.11 grams per day per capita, in 1975.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 231.15 grams per day per capita 209.44 grams per day per capita 260.05 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 218.07 grams per day per capita 182.11 grams per day per capita 238.98 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 243.94 grams per day per capita 219.72 grams per day per capita 289.26 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 280.42 grams per day per capita 238.37 grams per day per capita 326.12 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 261.27 grams per day per capita 245.29 grams per day per capita 270.64 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 316.82 grams per day per capita 300.17 grams per day per capita 364.96 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 302.79 grams per day per capita 262.64 grams per day per capita 328.12 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 173 Somalia 279.63 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 174 Germany 274.77 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 175 Czechia 266.22 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 177 Papua New Guinea 259.67 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 178 Rwanda 241.75 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 179 Estonia 236.11 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 262.64 grams per day 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 364.96 grams per day per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 182.11 grams per day per capita in 1975.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day 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

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.