Number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of cattle was 1,588 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,588 animals
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,500 animals
in 2003
All-time low
1,000 animals
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,588 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,500 animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,000 animals, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,210 animals | — |
| 1962 | 4,189 animals | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,861 animals | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3,506 animals | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 3,025 animals | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 2,770 animals | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 3,283 animals | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 3,296 animals | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,112 animals | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 3,060 animals | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,920 animals | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 2,366 animals | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 2,561 animals | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2,348 animals | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,221 animals | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2,400 animals | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2,500 animals | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,600 animals | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,700 animals | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,800 animals | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,900 animals | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,100 animals | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,200 animals | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,300 animals | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,350 animals | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,400 animals | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,450 animals | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,500 animals | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,550 animals | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,600 animals | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,650 animals | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,700 animals | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,750 animals | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,800 animals | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,850 animals | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,900 animals | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,950 animals | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,100 animals | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,100 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,300 animals | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,500 animals | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,600 animals | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2,500 animals | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 2,200 animals | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,800 animals | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,650 animals | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,300 animals | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1,000 animals | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1,048 animals | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,141 animals | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,200 animals | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,100 animals | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,362 animals | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 1,375 animals | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,407 animals | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,447 animals | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,415 animals | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,452 animals | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,496 animals | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,542 animals | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,588 animals | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,472 animals | 2,770 animals | 4,210 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,568 animals | 2,221 animals | 3,060 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,200 animals | 2,800 animals | 3,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,775 animals | 3,550 animals | 4,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,175 animals | 1,650 animals | 4,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 animals | 1,000 animals | 1,447 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,499 animals | 1,415 animals | 1,588 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,600 animals compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 1,816 animals compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,709 animals compare
- 191 Hong Kong 1,570 animals compare
- 192 Bahamas 743 animals compare
- 193 Seychelles 557 animals 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 number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of cattle in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,588 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 animals in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 animals in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of cattle?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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