Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 47 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 47 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41 percent, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50 percent | — |
| 2002 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 percent | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 45 percent | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 43 percent | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 43 percent | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43 percent | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45 percent | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 47 percent | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 47 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 47 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.67 percent | 43 percent | 50 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.1 percent | 41 percent | 45 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 47 percent | 47 percent | 47 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 47 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 percent in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.