Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.0263 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0263 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0374 An per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 An per person, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.022 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0206 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.021 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0181 An per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0156 An per person | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0156 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0137 An per person | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 An per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 An per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 An per person | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0236 An per person | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0323 An per person | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0337 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.035 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0364 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0369 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0359 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.035 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0346 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0339 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0336 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0333 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0327 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0317 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0314 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0304 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0298 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.029 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0286 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0282 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0281 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.028 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0273 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.027 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 An per person | -2.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0263 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1581 An per person, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0263 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3352 An per person, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.7% | 0.0169 An per person | 0.0236 An per person |
| 1973 | +37.0% | 0.0123 An per person | 0.0169 An per person |
| 1975 | +36.7% | 0.0236 An per person | 0.0323 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0179 An per person | 0.0137 An per person | 0.022 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 An per person | 0.0116 An per person | 0.0364 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0366 An per person | 0.0354 An per person | 0.0374 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0339 An per person | 0.0333 An per person | 0.035 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 An per person | 0.0299 An per person | 0.0333 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 An per person | 0.028 An per person | 0.0303 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 An per person | 0.0263 An per person | 0.0277 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 goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0263 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 An per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 An per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.