Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 116.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Sao Tome and Principe is 116.46, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 276.46 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 67.18, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216.33 | — |
| 1962 | 276.46 | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 268.74 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 167.29 | -37.8% |
| 1965 | 133.02 | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 127.99 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 118.58 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 142.09 | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 109.51 | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 143.44 | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 121.6 | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 104.14 | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 81.29 | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 83.98 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 87.34 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 94.06 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 100.78 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 107.49 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 114.21 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 120.93 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 120.93 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120.93 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 122.61 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124.29 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 124.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141.09 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 147.8 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 154.52 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 161.24 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 167.96 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 178.04 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 181.4 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 184.76 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 184.76 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 184.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 191.47 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 198.19 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 198.19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 211.63 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 211.63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 211.63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 218.35 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 218.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 218.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.18 | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 67.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 116.73 | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 116.08 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.18 | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 67.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.78 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 113.27 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 94.77 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 120.36 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 119.11 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 117.76 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 116.46 | -1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 116.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.05, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 116.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110.91, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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 | +73.8% | 67.18 | 116.73 |
| 2011 | -69.2% | 218.35 | 67.18 |
| 2018 | +50.0% | 67.18 | 100.78 |
| 2016 | -42.1% | 116.08 | 67.18 |
| 1964 | -37.8% | 268.74 | 167.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.33 | 109.51 | 276.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.83 | 81.29 | 143.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.11 | 120.93 | 122.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.54 | 124.29 | 184.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.9 | 184.76 | 218.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.11 | 67.18 | 218.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.69 | 94.77 | 120.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 49 Mongolia 116.91 compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 116.67 compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 116.05 compare
- 53 Nigeria 114.93 compare
- 54 Australia and New Zealand 114.45 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Sao Tome and Principe was 116.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 276.46 in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.18 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, 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.