FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe had 1,588 cattle in 2024, the 183rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 4,500 head in 2003.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1,588 head
- World rank
- 183 of 190
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 4,500 head
- 2003
Cattle in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,588 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,542 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,496 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,452 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,415 | −2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,447 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,407 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,375 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,362 | +24% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,141 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,048 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | −23% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | −21% |
| 2009 | 1,650 | −8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | −18% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | −12% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | −17% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | −20% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,950 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,900 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,850 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,800 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,750 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,700 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,650 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,550 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,450 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,350 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,400 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2,221 | −5.4% |
| 1974 | 2,348 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,561 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 2,366 | −19% |
| 1971 | 2,920 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 3,060 | −1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,112 | −5.6% |
| 1968 | 3,296 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,283 | +19% |
| 1966 | 2,770 | −8.4% |
| 1965 | 3,025 | −14% |
| 1964 | 3,506 | −9.2% |
| 1963 | 3,861 | −7.8% |
| 1962 | 4,189 | −0.5% |
| 1961 | 4,210 | — |
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.