Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 1.79 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.79 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.79 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3542 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8854 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9229 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6865 An per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5406 An per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3542 An per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8667 An per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 1968 | 0.925 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9719 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9344 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9448 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4167 An per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3646 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4167 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4167 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4688 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4479 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4375 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4531 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4688 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4792 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5156 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.526 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5312 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5417 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5469 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5521 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5625 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5729 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5833 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5938 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5938 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6042 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6094 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6146 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.625 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6406 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6406 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6719 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7031 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7188 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7344 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7344 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.75 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7812 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7812 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8021 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8125 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9698 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9688 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.79 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 An per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.79 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +144.7% | 0.3542 An per square kilometre | 0.8667 An per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -55.9% | 0.9448 An per square kilometre | 0.4167 An per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -36.6% | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 0.6865 An per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -34.5% | 0.5406 An per square kilometre | 0.3542 An per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +28.3% | 0.925 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8278 An per square kilometre | 0.3542 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6515 An per square kilometre | 0.3646 An per square kilometre | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 An per square kilometre | 0.4375 An per square kilometre | 0.5469 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5911 An per square kilometre | 0.5521 An per square kilometre | 0.625 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7125 An per square kilometre | 0.6406 An per square kilometre | 0.7812 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 An per square kilometre | 0.7812 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 An per square kilometre | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 1.79 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 91 Grenada 1.94 An per square kilometre compare
- 92 Zambia 1.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 93 Barbados 1.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 An per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sudan 1.77 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Jordan 1.77 An per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.79 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3542 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.