Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 3.47 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.47 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.23 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 229th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.44 t | — |
| 1962 | 8.23 t | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 8 t | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.98 t | -37.7% |
| 1965 | 3.96 t | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 3.81 t | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.53 t | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.23 t | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 3.26 t | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 4.27 t | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 3.62 t | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1 t | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 t | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 2.5 t | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.6 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.8 t | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 3 t | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.2 t | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.4 t | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.6 t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 t | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.65 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.65 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.65 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.65 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.65 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 t | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2 t | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4 t | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6 t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8 t | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3 t | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5 t | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9 t | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 t | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 t | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 t | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 3.46 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2 t | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 3.37 t | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.82 t | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 3.58 t | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 3.55 t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.51 t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.47 t | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +73.5% | 2 t | 3.47 t |
| 2011 | -69.2% | 6.5 t | 2 t |
| 2018 | +50.0% | 2 t | 3 t |
| 2016 | -42.2% | 3.46 t | 2 t |
| 1964 | -37.7% | 8 t | 4.98 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 t | 3.26 t | 8.23 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 t | 2.42 t | 4.27 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 t | 3.6 t | 3.65 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 t | 3.7 t | 5.5 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 t | 5.5 t | 6.5 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 t | 2 t | 6.5 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 t | 2.82 t | 3.58 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 226 Republic of Korea 5.3 t compare
- 227 Jamaica 5 t compare
- 228 Antigua and Barbuda 4.58 t compare
- 229 Sao Tome and Principe 3.47 t compare
- 231 French Polynesia 3.01 t compare
- 231 Polynesia 3.01 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.47 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 t in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.