Cow milk production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 594 t of cow milk, the 176th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 1,196 t in 2007.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 594 t
- World rank
- 176 of 183
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 1,196 t
- 2007
Cow milk 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
- 2.52
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | French Polynesia | 649 | 0.00% |
| 175 | Grenada | 617 | 0.00% |
| 176 | Sao Tome and Principe | 594 | 0.00% |
| 177 | New Caledonia | 344 | 0.00% |
| 178 | Tonga | 326 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cow milk
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 | 594 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 583 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 572 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 561 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 551 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 547 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 532 | −5.2% |
| 2017 | 561 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 548 | +16% |
| 2015 | 472 | −5.8% |
| 2014 | 501 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 484 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 456 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 441 | −17% |
| 2010 | 529 | −15% |
| 2009 | 624 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 662 | −45% |
| 2007 | 1,196 | +44% |
| 2006 | 831 | −30% |
| 2005 | 1,182 | +10% |
| 2004 | 1,070 | −8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,168 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,154 | −1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,169 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,140 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,098 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,084 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,071 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,057 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,043 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,029 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,015 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,001 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 987 | +716% |
| 1990 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 105 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 75 | −6.3% |
| 1974 | 80 | −8.0% |
| 1973 | 87 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 80 | −19% |
| 1971 | 99 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 104 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 105 | −6.3% |
| 1968 | 112 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 112 | +19% |
| 1966 | 94 | −7.8% |
| 1965 | 102 | −14% |
| 1964 | 119 | −9.2% |
| 1963 | 131 | −8.4% |
| 1962 | 143 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 143 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 984 t USD 967,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 188
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 cow milk in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 594 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 cow milk?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 176th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 1,196 t in 2007.
Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported no exports and imports of 984 t (USD 967,000), 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 imputed 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.