Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2268 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3414 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3721 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3938 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2957 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2851 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3838 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4005 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4199 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.354 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4622 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3976 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4585 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2268 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 0.305 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4269 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3274 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3181 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2968 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2968 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3457 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3685 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3767 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3851 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3959 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4121 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4123 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4178 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4158 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5275 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6503 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5943 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6073 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6622 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6888 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.712 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7341 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8801 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.942 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9271 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9531 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9875 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -50.5% | 0.4585 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2268 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3578 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2851 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4199 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3573 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2268 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4622 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3807 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2968 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4178 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6208 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4158 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7341 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9271 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 108 Burundi 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nigeria 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Senegal 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iran 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Estonia 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1869 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.