Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Lesotho
711,000 animals
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
595,000 animals
in 2024
Lesotho rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 711,000 animals against 595,000 animals in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 116,000 animals.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656,111 animals | 40,444 animals | 615,667 animals | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 912,000 animals | 79,000 animals | 833,000 animals | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.23 million animals | 194,000 animals | 1.03 million animals | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.54 million animals | 463,000 animals | 1.08 million animals | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.17 million animals | 829,500 animals | 335,600 animals | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 625,100 animals | 827,500 animals | 202,400 animals | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 786,000 animals | 815,600 animals | 29,600 animals | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 711,000 animals against 595,000 animals in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 116,000 animals, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lesotho ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.