Chickens — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Chickens — Stocks was 2,240 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,240 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,200 LSU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 340 LSU, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 360 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 380 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 400 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 420 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 450 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 470 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 490 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 510 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 530 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 550 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 570 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 600 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 630 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 660 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 700 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 750 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 800 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 850 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 900 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 950 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,030 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,700 LSU | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 2,270 LSU | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 2,300 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,400 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,600 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,700 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,800 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,900 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,500 LSU | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 3,700 LSU | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,900 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,100 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,200 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,800 LSU | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 3,000 LSU | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 2,300 LSU | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 1,950 LSU | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 2,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,650 LSU | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 2,650 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,730 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,830 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,840 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,190 LSU | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,010 LSU | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,010 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,890 LSU | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,650 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2,240 LSU | -15.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,240 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,325 LSU, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,240 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +65.0% | 1,030 LSU | 1,700 LSU |
| 1992 | +33.5% | 1,700 LSU | 2,270 LSU |
| 2013 | +32.5% | 2,000 LSU | 2,650 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424.44 LSU | 340 LSU | 510 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 664 LSU | 530 LSU | 850 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 985 LSU | 900 LSU | 1,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,320 LSU | 1,030 LSU | 2,900 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,840 LSU | 3,000 LSU | 4,200 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,615 LSU | 1,950 LSU | 3,190 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 LSU | 2,240 LSU | 3,010 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,470 LSU compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 2,470 LSU compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2,400 LSU compare
- 183 Iceland 2,200 LSU compare
- 184 Dominica 2,040 LSU compare
- 185 Luxembourg 1,860 LSU 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 — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Chickens — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,240 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 LSU in 2007.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 LSU in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for chickens — stocks?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.