What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0687 An per person in 1962.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 An per person in 1972.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.041 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.041 An per person

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

129th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.0687 An per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0314 An per person

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.041 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0687 An per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 An per person, in 1972.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per person	Change
1961	0.0673 An per person	—
1962	0.0687 An per person	+2.1%
1963	0.0644 An per person	-6.3%
1964	0.0552 An per person	-14.3%
1965	0.0551 An per person	-0.1%
1966	0.0503 An per person	-8.7%
1967	0.0481 An per person	-4.4%
1968	0.0482 An per person	+0.0%
1969	0.0453 An per person	-6.0%
1970	0.041 An per person	-9.3%
1971	0.0347 An per person	-15.5%
1972	0.0314 An per person	-9.5%
1973	0.0327 An per person	+4.3%
1974	0.0377 An per person	+15.0%
1975	0.0473 An per person	+25.5%
1976	0.0495 An per person	+4.6%
1977	0.0515 An per person	+4.0%
1978	0.0533 An per person	+3.6%
1979	0.054 An per person	+1.3%
1980	0.0548 An per person	+1.4%
1981	0.0547 An per person	-0.2%
1982	0.0546 An per person	-0.1%
1983	0.0546 An per person	-0.0%
1984	0.0536 An per person	-1.9%
1985	0.0534 An per person	-0.4%
1986	0.0531 An per person	-0.6%
1987	0.0522 An per person	-1.6%
1988	0.0513 An per person	-1.8%
1989	0.0504 An per person	-1.7%
1990	0.0496 An per person	-1.6%
1991	0.0489 An per person	-1.4%
1992	0.05 An per person	+2.1%
1993	0.0502 An per person	+0.5%
1994	0.0505 An per person	+0.5%
1995	0.0508 An per person	+0.6%
1996	0.0511 An per person	+0.6%
1997	0.0511 An per person	-0.0%
1998	0.0512 An per person	+0.1%
1999	0.0512 An per person	+0.2%
2000	0.0514 An per person	+0.3%
2001	0.0509 An per person	-0.9%
2002	0.0507 An per person	-0.4%
2003	0.0501 An per person	-1.2%
2004	0.0495 An per person	-1.2%
2005	0.0507 An per person	+2.6%
2006	0.0495 An per person	-2.4%
2007	0.0483 An per person	-2.4%
2008	0.0483 An per person	+0.0%
2009	0.0484 An per person	+0.0%
2010	0.0479 An per person	-1.0%
2011	0.0474 An per person	-0.9%
2012	0.0467 An per person	-1.4%
2013	0.0461 An per person	-1.4%
2014	0.0452 An per person	-1.8%
2015	0.0447 An per person	-1.1%
2016	0.0444 An per person	-0.8%
2017	0.0441 An per person	-0.7%
2018	0.0439 An per person	-0.5%
2019	0.0436 An per person	-0.6%
2020	0.0432 An per person	-1.0%
2021	0.0425 An per person	-1.7%
2022	0.042 An per person	-1.2%
2023	0.041 An per person	-2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and 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
1975	+25.5%	0.0377 An per person	0.0473 An per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0558 An per person	0.0453 An per person	0.0687 An per person	9
1970s	0.0433 An per person	0.0314 An per person	0.054 An per person	10
1980s	0.0533 An per person	0.0504 An per person	0.0548 An per person	10
1990s	0.0505 An per person	0.0489 An per person	0.0512 An per person	10
2000s	0.0498 An per person	0.0483 An per person	0.0514 An per person	10
2010s	0.0454 An per person	0.0436 An per person	0.0479 An per person	10
2020s	0.0422 An per person	0.041 An per person	0.0432 An per person	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

126 Latvia 0.0471 An per person compare
127 Estonia 0.0429 An per person compare
128 Dominican Republic 0.0429 An per person compare
130 Guatemala 0.0404 An per person compare
131 Belize 0.0397 An per person compare
132 Malta 0.0372 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?: Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.041 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0687 An per person in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 An per person in 1972.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and 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.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Sheep and 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.