Chickens in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe had 168,000 chickens in 2024, the 173rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 420,000 head in 2007.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 168,000 head
- World rank
- 173 of 179
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 420,000 head
- 2007
Chickens in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (head)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Micronesia | 193,000 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Luxembourg | 186,000 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Sao Tome and Principe | 168,000 | 0.00% |
| 174 | Antigua and Barbuda | 160,000 | 0.00% |
| 175 | Tuvalu | 58,000 | 0.00% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 168,000 | −21% |
| 2023 | 213,000 | −16% |
| 2022 | 254,000 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 279,000 | −4.8% |
| 2020 | 293,000 | −2.7% |
| 2019 | 301,000 | −5.6% |
| 2018 | 319,000 | +12% |
| 2017 | 284,000 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 283,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 273,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 265,000 | +33% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 195,000 | −15% |
| 2010 | 230,000 | −23% |
| 2009 | 300,000 | −21% |
| 2008 | 380,000 | −9.5% |
| 2007 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 410,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 410,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 390,000 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 350,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 230,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 227,000 | +34% |
| 1991 | 170,000 | +65% |
| 1990 | 103,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 66,000 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 45,000 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 34,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe had 168,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world by number of chickens?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 173rd of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 420,000 head in 2007.
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.