Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0148 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0148 An per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0481 An per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.014 An per person, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0453 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0481 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0434 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0352 An per person | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.037 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0347 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0309 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0278 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 An per person | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.019 An per person | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 An per person | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.014 An per person | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.015 An per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.015 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 An per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.018 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 An per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.018 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0169 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.015 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 An per person | -1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0148 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1259 An per person, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0148 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.038 An per person | 0.0309 An per person | 0.0481 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 An per person | 0.014 An per person | 0.0278 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 An per person | 0.015 An per person | 0.0183 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 An per person | 0.0143 An per person | 0.0179 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 An per person | 0.0177 An per person | 0.0186 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 An per person | 0.0156 An per person | 0.0176 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 An per person | 0.0148 An per person | 0.0155 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 sheep — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0148 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0481 An per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 An per person in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.