Chickens, layers — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 60,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60,000 An.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 125,000 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,000 An, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 20,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 23,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 24,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 25,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 26,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 27,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 28,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 29,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 30,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 31,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 32,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 33,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 34,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 36,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 39,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 41,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 42,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 43,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 50,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 55,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 65,000 An | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,000 An | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 59,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 63,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 66,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 78,000 An | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 81,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 84,000 An | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 88,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 92,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 96,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 99,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 103,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 103,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 An | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 121,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 122,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 123,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 124,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 125,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,000 An | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 85,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,000 An | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 40,000 An | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 53,000 An | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 64,000 An | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 57,000 An | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 59,000 An | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 60,000 An | +1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60,000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.30 million An, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 million An, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks 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 | -69.4% | 85,000 An | 26,000 An |
| 2017 | +53.8% | 26,000 An | 40,000 An |
| 2014 | -32.8% | 125,000 An | 84,000 An |
| 2018 | +32.5% | 40,000 An | 53,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,000 An | 18,000 An | 26,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,500 An | 27,000 An | 36,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,100 An | 37,000 An | 45,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,100 An | 50,000 An | 78,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,700 An | 81,000 An | 121,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,700 An | 26,000 An | 125,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,000 An | 57,000 An | 64,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Tonga 79,000 An compare
- 182 Samoa 74,000 An compare
- 183 Dominica 71,000 An compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 54,000 An compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53,000 An compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,000 An compare
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 chickens, layers — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe was 60,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 An in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).