Meat, Total — Production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Meat, Total — Production was 1,725 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Total — 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, total — production in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,725 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,741 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217.7 t, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 236th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Total — Production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 327.73 t | — |
| 1962 | 357.24 t | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 378.04 t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 283.88 t | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 273.73 t | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 315.09 t | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 368.48 t | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 384.45 t | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 403.14 t | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 339.87 t | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 443.69 t | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 381.7 t | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 440.18 t | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 217.7 t | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 292.8 t | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 409.85 t | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 314.32 t | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 305.4 t | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 284.88 t | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 284.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 331.9 t | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 353.73 t | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 361.66 t | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 369.67 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 380.05 t | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 380.44 t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 395.6 t | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 395.82 t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 401.04 t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 399.2 t | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 506.42 t | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 624.25 t | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 570.56 t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 582.98 t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 591.29 t | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 635.71 t | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 661.23 t | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 683.55 t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 704.76 t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 807.76 t | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 844.87 t | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 904.29 t | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 961.49 t | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 948.6 t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 967.66 t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 966.66 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,048 t | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,098 t | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,187 t | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,224 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 890 t | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 915 t | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 948 t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,116 t | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,209 t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,347 t | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,541 t | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,384 t | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,476 t | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,538 t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,532 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,679 t | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,741 t | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,725 t | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -50.5% | 440.18 t | 217.7 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.53 t | 273.73 t | 403.14 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 343.04 t | 217.7 t | 443.69 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.49 t | 284.96 t | 401.04 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 596 t | 399.2 t | 704.76 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.41 t | 807.76 t | 1,187 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 t | 890 t | 1,541 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,643 t | 1,532 t | 1,741 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 233 Kiribati 2,242 t compare
- 234 French Polynesia 1,801 t compare
- 235 Grenada 1,781 t compare
- 236 Sao Tome and Principe 1,725 t compare
- 238 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,482 t compare
- 239 Seychelles 1,461 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1,937 An (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production 796.13 t (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield 2,004 kg/ha (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested 397 ha (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 1,588 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 217 kg/An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 0.14 t (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 562 An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 3,699 g/An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 420.21 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, total — production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Meat, total — production in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,725 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.7 t in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for meat, total — production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 236th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Total — 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.