Cattle meat per animal in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cattle meat per animal was 217 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
217 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
227 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
137 kilograms per animal
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal 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 kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 217 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 227 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137 kilograms per animal, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 147 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 144 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 144 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 155 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 162 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 146 kilograms per animal | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 148 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 153 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 159 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 153 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 150 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 151 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 150 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 151 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 151 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 155 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 161 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 156 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 167 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 172 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 168 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 176 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 173 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 181 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 170 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 148 kilograms per animal | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 178 kilograms per animal | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 179 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 160 kilograms per animal | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 137 kilograms per animal | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 176 kilograms per animal | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 176 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 176 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 175 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 176 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 177 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 177 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 176 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 177 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 177 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 178 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 178 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 176 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 179 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 178 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 179 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 180 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 179 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 180 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 206 kilograms per animal | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 185 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 190 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 194 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 190 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 227 kilograms per animal | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 217 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.89 kilograms per animal | 144 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 151.6 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 159 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.6 kilograms per animal | 155 kilograms per animal | 181 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.5 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 179 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.2 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 178 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 185 kilograms per animal | 178 kilograms per animal | 206 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.8 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 227 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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)
- 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 cattle meat per animal in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cattle meat per animal in Sao Tome and Principe was 217 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 227 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 kilograms per animal in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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