Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 619.79 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 619.79 animals per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,091 animals per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.33 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.33 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.42 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 37.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 39.58 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 41.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 44.79 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 46.88 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 48.96 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 51.04 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 54.17 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 57.29 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 60.42 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 67.71 animals per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 72.92 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 78.12 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 88.54 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 93.75 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 114.58 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 135.42 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 166.67 animals per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 187.5 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 354.17 animals per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 468.75 animals per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 479.17 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 520.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 541.67 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 562.5 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 583.33 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 604.17 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 729.17 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 770.83 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 833.33 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 895.83 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 869.79 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 885.42 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 885.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 916.67 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 916.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 937.5 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 937.5 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 691.67 animals per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 588.54 animals per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 729.17 animals per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 834.38 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 882.29 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 893.75 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 962.5 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,091 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,009 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,000 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 967.71 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 895.83 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 764.58 animals per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 619.79 animals per square kilometre | -18.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 619.79 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 619.79 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.0% | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | 354.17 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.13 animals per square kilometre | 33.33 animals per square kilometre | 51.04 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.29 animals per square kilometre | 54.17 animals per square kilometre | 135.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.08 animals per square kilometre | 166.67 animals per square kilometre | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 482.29 animals per square kilometre | 208.33 animals per square kilometre | 604.17 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 864.06 animals per square kilometre | 729.17 animals per square kilometre | 937.5 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.98 animals per square kilometre | 588.54 animals per square kilometre | 1,091 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 849.58 animals per square kilometre | 619.79 animals per square kilometre | 1,000 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Croatia 753.56 animals per square kilometre compare
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- 84 Peru 645.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 618.66 animals per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belize 591.54 animals per square kilometre compare
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 619.79 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 animals per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.