Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0156 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0156 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.028 t per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 t per square kilometre, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 t per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.009 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.008 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 t per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.016 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.028 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0156 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2098 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0156 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1031 t per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | 0.0152 t per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -81.4% | 0.028 t per square kilometre | 0.0052 t per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -52.0% | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | 0.0073 t per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +31.7% | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | 0.0118 t per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +25.2% | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | 0.0117 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | 0.0161 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | 0.0176 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 t per square kilometre | 0.021 t per square kilometre | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 t per square kilometre | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | 0.028 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | 0.0156 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0156 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 t per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 t per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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.