Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2,475 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2,475 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,500 An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 710 An, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 231st of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,352 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,483 An | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 1,349 An | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 1,012 An | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 784 An | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 811 An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 821 An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 893 An | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 806 An | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 863 An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 732 An | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 710 An | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 802 An | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 1,050 An | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 1,260 An | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,330 An | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,420 An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,520 An | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,565 An | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,620 An | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1,660 An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,690 An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,730 An | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,730 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,765 An | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,800 An | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,815 An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,835 An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,855 An | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,870 An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,890 An | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,970 An | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,040 An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,070 An | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,110 An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,160 An | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,190 An | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,210 An | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,210 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,220 An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,260 An | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,280 An | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,290 An | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,390 An | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,390 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,390 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,410 An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,450 An | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,500 An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 833 An | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 1,000 An | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,433 An | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 2,430 An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,167 An | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 1,333 An | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1,500 An | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,778 An | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1,649 An | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,910 An | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2,138 An | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2,333 An | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2,475 An | +6.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,475 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,475 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | +143.3% | 1,000 An | 2,433 An |
| 2011 | -66.7% | 2,500 An | 833 An |
| 2016 | -52.0% | 2,430 An | 1,167 An |
| 1974 | +30.9% | 802 An | 1,050 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,035 An | 784 An | 1,483 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,125 An | 710 An | 1,565 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,750 An | 1,620 An | 1,855 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 An | 1,870 An | 2,210 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,329 An | 2,210 An | 2,450 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,597 An | 833 An | 2,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,101 An | 1,649 An | 2,475 An | 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,475 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 An in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 710 An in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 231st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.