Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 228.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 228.48. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 228.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.71, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.33 | — |
| 1962 | 70.68 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 81.56 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 51.65 | -36.7% |
| 1965 | 40.78 | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 26.64 | -34.7% |
| 1967 | 28.92 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 56.25 | +94.5% |
| 1969 | 37.64 | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 36.51 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 33.55 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 22.71 | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 37.41 | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 32.62 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 28.82 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 32.62 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 32.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.97 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 35.34 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 35.34 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.06 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 38.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.15 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 43.5 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 46.22 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.94 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 48.94 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.65 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 48.94 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 43.5 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 53.29 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 54.37 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.48 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 42.41 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 55.46 | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 56 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.55 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.09 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.72 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 59.27 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.98 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 64.7 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 66.33 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.97 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.25 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 69.6 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 69.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.77 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 72.86 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.49 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 76.12 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 90.82 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 90.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 118.27 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 106.24 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 115.91 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 120.7 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 124.11 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 139.45 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 157.67 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 212.78 | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 228.48 | +7.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 228.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.08, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 228.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 114.05, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +94.5% | 28.92 | 56.25 |
| 1973 | +64.7% | 22.71 | 37.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.16 | 26.64 | 81.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.92 | 22.71 | 37.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.61 | 35.34 | 51.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.71 | 42.41 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.52 | 58.72 | 71.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.46 | 72.86 | 120.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.5 | 124.11 | 228.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 309.63 compare
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- 5 China, Macao SAR 264.24 compare
- 5 Türkiye 161.09 compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.04 compare
- 6 Jordan 230.04 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 207.33 compare
- 9 Djibouti 207.19 compare
- 10 China, Hong Kong SAR 207.18 compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 105.81 compare
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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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Sao Tome and Principe was 228.48 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 228.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.71 in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — 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.