Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.0063 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0063 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0613 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 An per person, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0613 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0604 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 An per person | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0495 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0422 An per person | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0382 An per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0446 An per person | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0441 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0394 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0368 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0292 An per person | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0277 An per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0256 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.027 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0274 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0284 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0288 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0293 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0301 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0301 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0298 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0285 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.028 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 An per person | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 An per person | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 An per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.013 An per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 An per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 An per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 An per person | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 An per person | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 An per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 An per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 An per person | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 An per person | -0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0063 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 An per person, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0063 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095 An per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0485 An per person | 0.0382 An per person | 0.0613 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.03 An per person | 0.0256 An per person | 0.0394 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 An per person | 0.0284 An per person | 0.0304 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 An per person | 0.0281 An per person | 0.0289 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 An per person | 0.0093 An per person | 0.0293 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 An per person | 0.0054 An per person | 0.0072 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 An per person | 0.0063 An per person | 0.0066 An per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0063 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0613 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 An per person in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.