Chicken meat production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 418 t of chicken meat, the 176th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 728 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 418 t
- World rank
- 176 of 189
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 728 t
- 2017
Chicken meat in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.77
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Timor-Leste | 492 | 0.00% |
| 175 | Mongolia | 487 | 0.00% |
| 176 | Sao Tome and Principe | 418 | 0.00% |
| 177 | Samoa | 382 | 0.00% |
| 178 | Dominica | 373 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 418 | −19% |
| 2023 | 516 | −15% |
| 2022 | 604 | −7.5% |
| 2021 | 653 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 661 | −7.3% |
| 2019 | 713 | +17% |
| 2018 | 612 | −16% |
| 2017 | 728 | +23% |
| 2016 | 594 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 551 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 518 | +35% |
| 2013 | 385 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 366 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 365 | −49% |
| 2010 | 720 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 720 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 704 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 704 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 680 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 680 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 668 | −2.9% |
| 2003 | 688 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 640 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 592 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 560 | +21% |
| 1999 | 464 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 448 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 432 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 416 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 400 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 384 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 368 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 360 | +32% |
| 1991 | 272 | +70% |
| 1990 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 160 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 160 | +11% |
| 1981 | 144 | +13% |
| 1980 | 128 | +23% |
| 1979 | 104 | +18% |
| 1978 | 88 | +22% |
| 1977 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 68 | +13% |
| 1975 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 52 | +13% |
| 1972 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 34 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 26 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3,104 t USD 4.6 m
- Importer rank
- 141 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 418 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 176th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 728 t in 2017.
Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported no exports and imports of 3,104 t (USD 4.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sao Tome and Principe is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.