Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 69.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.08 for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 132.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8 | — |
| 1962 | 5.11 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 5.41 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 5.71 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 6.76 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 7.06 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.73 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 7.81 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 8.14 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.76 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.76 | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 10.51 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 11.26 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 12.76 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 13.51 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 16.52 | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 19.52 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 24.02 | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 27.03 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 30.03 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.05 | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 67.57 | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 69.07 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 72.07 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 75.08 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 78.08 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 81.08 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 84.09 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 87.09 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 105.11 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 111.11 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 117.42 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 121.06 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 123.58 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 123.73 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 125.38 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 130.63 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 127.48 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 130.63 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 132.73 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.03 | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 65.65 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.85 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.83 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 101.37 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 104.81 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 127.51 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 109.72 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 118.38 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 112.63 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 108.41 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.31 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 94 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 69.08 | -26.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.69, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.59, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 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% | 30.03 | 51.05 |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 132.73 | 66.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 | 4.8 | 7.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.75 | 7.76 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.13 | 24.02 | 30.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.52 | 30.03 | 87.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.61 | 105.11 | 130.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 65.65 | 132.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.69 | 69.08 | 112.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 166 China, Hong Kong SAR 79.24 compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 72.86 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 69.15 compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 69 compare
- 171 Rwanda 66.99 compare
- 172 Eritrea 62.2 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.08 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 132.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 chickens, 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.