Animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,937
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
183rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,937
in 2024
All-time low
340
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,937. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,937 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 340, in 1966.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 | — |
| 1962 | 886 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1,039 | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 659 | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 519 | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 340 | -34.5% |
| 1967 | 832 | +144.7% |
| 1968 | 888 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,139 | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 933 | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 1,087 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 897 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 907 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 400 | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 350 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 430 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 435 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 450 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 480 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 495 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 505 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 510 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 525 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 530 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 550 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 560 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 570 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 585 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 590 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 600 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 615 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 615 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 645 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 675 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 690 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 705 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 705 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 720 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 720 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 770 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 780 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 800 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 931 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 930 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,054 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1,056 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,120 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,145 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,203 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,352 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,528 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,721 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 1,937 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794.67 | 340 | 1,139 | 9 |
| 1970s | 625.4 | 350 | 1,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480 | 420 | 525 | 10 |
| 1990s | 567.5 | 530 | 600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 684 | 615 | 750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 933.6 | 750 | 1,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 | 1,203 | 1,937 | 5 |
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- 180 Saint Lucia 2,193 compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,937 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 in 1966.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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