Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 5.31 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.31 animals
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.31 animals
in 2024
All-time low
0.9315 animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.31 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.31 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9315 animals, in 1966.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 animals | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.85 animals | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 animals | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 1.42 animals | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9315 animals | -34.5% |
| 1967 | 2.28 animals | +144.7% |
| 1968 | 2.43 animals | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.12 animals | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 2.56 animals | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 2.98 animals | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 2.46 animals | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 2.48 animals | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 animals | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9589 animals | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1 animals | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.23 animals | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 animals | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.15 animals | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.19 animals | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 animals | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.26 animals | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.32 animals | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 animals | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 animals | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 animals | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 animals | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.44 animals | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 animals | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 animals | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 animals | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 animals | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 animals | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.56 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 animals | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6 animals | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 animals | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.64 animals | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 animals | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.68 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 animals | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.85 animals | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 animals | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 animals | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.97 animals | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 animals | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 animals | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 animals | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 animals | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 animals | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 animals | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.89 animals | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 animals | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 animals | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.14 animals | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3 animals | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7 animals | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.19 animals | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.72 animals | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 5.31 animals | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 animals | 0.9315 animals | 3.12 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 animals | 0.9589 animals | 2.98 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 animals | 1.15 animals | 1.44 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 animals | 1.45 animals | 1.64 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 animals | 1.68 animals | 2.05 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 animals | 2.05 animals | 3.14 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 animals | 3.3 animals | 5.31 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 Saint Lucia 6.01 animals compare
- 181 Macau, China 5.83 animals compare
- 182 French Guiana 5.4 animals compare
- 184 Tonga 4.99 animals compare
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.98 animals compare
- 186 Grenada 2.61 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.31 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9315 animals in 1966.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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