Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1,912 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,912 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,912 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 370 An, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 197th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 708 An | — |
| 1962 | 660 An | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 549 An | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 514 An | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 388 An | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 430 An | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 468 An | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 470 An | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 480 An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 436 An | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 370 An | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 400 An | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 560 An | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 800 An | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 1,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 1,050 An | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,120 An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,200 An | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,225 An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,260 An | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,300 An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,330 An | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,365 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,365 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,400 An | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,435 An | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,450 An | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,470 An | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,490 An | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,500 An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,520 An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,550 An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,560 An | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,580 An | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,590 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,610 An | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,630 An | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,650 An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,660 An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,660 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,670 An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,690 An | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,690 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,760 An | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,760 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,760 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,760 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,800 An | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,850 An | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 500 An | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 667 An | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 667 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,854 An | +178.0% |
| 2015 | 1,855 An | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 833 An | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 1,000 An | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,317 An | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 1,211 An | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,427 An | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,608 An | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,791 An | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,912 An | +6.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,912 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,674 An, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,912 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896,619 An, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +178.0% | 667 An | 1,854 An |
| 2011 | -73.0% | 1,850 An | 500 An |
| 2016 | -55.1% | 1,855 An | 833 An |
| 1974 | +42.9% | 560 An | 800 An |
| 1973 | +40.0% | 400 An | 560 An |
| 2012 | +33.4% | 500 An | 667 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.56 An | 388 An | 708 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 816.1 An | 370 An | 1,225 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,386 An | 1,260 An | 1,490 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,585 An | 1,500 An | 1,660 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,725 An | 1,660 An | 1,800 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 An | 500 An | 1,855 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 An | 1,211 An | 1,912 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 194 Barbados 2,135 An compare
- 195 Martinique 2,100 An compare
- 196 Seychelles 2,016 An compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 1,912 An compare
- 199 Tonga 1,911 An compare
- 200 Vanuatu 1,903 An 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 of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,912 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,912 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 An in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.