Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production … Meat Index Number 100 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production … Meat Index Number 100 was 153.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
153.21
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
154.22
in 2023
All-time low
21.6
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe is 153.21, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 154.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production … Meat Index Number 100 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.6 | — |
| 1962 | 37.44 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 40.36 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 28.93 | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 26.31 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 27.12 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 25.92 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 33.71 | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 27.97 | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 25.45 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 29.74 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 23.68 | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 32.66 | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 21.6 | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 26.57 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 35.43 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 28.84 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 28.97 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 27.32 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 27.34 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 31.07 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 32.61 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 33.39 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 34.6 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 35.79 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 35.86 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 37.36 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 37.4 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.2 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 37.67 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 44.14 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 53.78 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 50.21 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 50.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.89 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.99 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 56.92 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 58.58 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.15 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 67.42 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 70.04 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 73.6 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 75.99 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 77.67 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.6 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.72 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.27 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 87.67 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.71 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 97.92 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 72.95 | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 74.05 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.12 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.39 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 98.75 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 109.86 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 120.44 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 112.73 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 116.25 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 122.61 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 123.72 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 139.05 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 154.22 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 153.21 | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 153.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.76, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 153.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 114.16, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.37 | 25.92 | 40.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.03 | 21.6 | 35.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.36 | 27.34 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.67 | 37.67 | 60.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 67.42 | 93.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 72.95 | 120.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.56 | 122.61 | 154.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 110.53 compare
- 12 Mozambique 160.53 compare
- 13 Jordan 155.71 compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 105.58 compare
- 14 Guatemala 153.57 compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 153.21 compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 99.66 compare
- 17 Indonesia 151.66 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 93.06 compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 92.99 compare
- 18 Togo 146.69 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 meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Sao Tome and Principe was 153.21 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross production index number recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 154.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross production index number recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat indigenous, total — gross production index number?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.