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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.47 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.47 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.47 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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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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.