Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0243 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0243 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0575 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 metric tons per person, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +38.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +58.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0418 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.029 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.045 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0571 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0575 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.046 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 metric tons per person | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0168 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0187 metric tons per person | 0.0418 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person | 0.0337 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 metric tons per person | 0.0252 metric tons per person | 0.0264 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0414 metric tons per person | 0.0255 metric tons per person | 0.0575 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 metric tons per person | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 60 Guinea 0.0266 metric tons per person compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 62 Portugal 0.0244 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
- 65 Finland 0.0228 metric tons per person compare
- 66 Bahamas 0.0221 metric tons per person 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 fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0243 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0575 metric tons per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 metric tons per person in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.