Beef (cattle meat) production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 420 t of beef (cattle meat), the 173rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 151%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 420 t
- World rank
- 173 of 189
- 10-year change
- +151%
- Record
- 420 t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.78
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +151%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Cabo Verde | 702 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Dominica | 544 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Sao Tome and Principe | 420 | 0.00% |
| 174 | Saint Lucia | 404 | 0.00% |
| 175 | Tonga | 346 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 420 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 391 | +35% |
| 2022 | 290 | +13% |
| 2021 | 256 | +12% |
| 2020 | 228 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 222 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 213 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 195 | −11% |
| 2016 | 218 | +31% |
| 2015 | 167 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 167 | +16% |
| 2013 | 144 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 140 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 128 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 128 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 120 | −4.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 119 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 114 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 102 | +31% |
| 1995 | 78 | −14% |
| 1994 | 91 | −9.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 98 | +23% |
| 1991 | 80 | −11% |
| 1990 | 90 | −5.3% |
| 1989 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 90 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 85 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 85 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 80 | +11% |
| 1983 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 70 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 65 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 65 | −4.4% |
| 1978 | 68 | +13% |
| 1977 | 60 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 | +13% |
| 1975 | 53 | −12% |
| 1974 | 60 | −57% |
| 1973 | 139 | −2.8% |
| 1972 | 143 | −14% |
| 1971 | 166 | +20% |
| 1970 | 138 | −17% |
| 1969 | 166 | +15% |
| 1968 | 144 | +12% |
| 1967 | 129 | +163% |
| 1966 | 49 | −35% |
| 1965 | 75 | −21% |
| 1964 | 95 | −37% |
| 1963 | 150 | +15% |
| 1962 | 130 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 122 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 27,000
- Importer rank
- 161 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 420 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 173rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 151% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Sao Tome and Principe export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 27,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sao Tome and Principe is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.