Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.5646 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.5646 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8573 An per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2521 An per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6708 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8573 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8333 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5188 An per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4125 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3969 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3677 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4406 An per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3396 An per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4448 An per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3771 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3229 An per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2521 An per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2604 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2708 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2917 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3125 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3333 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3542 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.375 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.375 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3854 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3854 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4375 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4583 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4792 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5208 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5521 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5625 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5729 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5729 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5729 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5938 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6146 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6146 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6562 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6562 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6562 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6031 An per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5208 An per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4802 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4562 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5042 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5521 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5646 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5646 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.44 An per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5646 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 An per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 | +73.9% | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | 0.6031 An per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +50.2% | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | 0.5208 An per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -48.8% | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | 0.3469 An per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -42.2% | 0.6 An per square kilometre | 0.3469 An per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -37.7% | 0.8333 An per square kilometre | 0.5188 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5375 An per square kilometre | 0.3396 An per square kilometre | 0.8573 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.322 An per square kilometre | 0.2521 An per square kilometre | 0.4448 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3786 An per square kilometre | 0.375 An per square kilometre | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4854 An per square kilometre | 0.3854 An per square kilometre | 0.5729 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6292 An per square kilometre | 0.5729 An per square kilometre | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 An per square kilometre | 0.3469 An per square kilometre | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5193 An per square kilometre | 0.4562 An per square kilometre | 0.5646 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Ukraine 0.6298 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Slovakia 0.6138 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sweden 0.6014 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.5618 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 0.5417 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Niger 0.4947 An per square kilometre 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 — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5646 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8573 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2521 An per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.