Goat meat production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 12 t of goat meat, the 159th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 20 t in 2009.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12 t
- World rank
- 159 of 170
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- Record
- 20 t
- 2009
Goat 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
- 0.05
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Brunei | 15 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Micronesia | 13 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Estonia | 10 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Sweden | 10 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of goat 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 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +22% |
| 2021 | 9 | +29% |
| 2020 | 7 | −13% |
| 2019 | 8 | +33% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20% |
| 2016 | 5 | −55% |
| 2015 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +175% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33% |
| 2011 | 3 | −85% |
| 2010 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 11 | +22% |
| 1974 | 9 | +50% |
| 1973 | 6 | +50% |
| 1972 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | −20% |
| 1970 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 | +25% |
| 1965 | 4 | −33% |
| 1964 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 6 | −14% |
| 1962 | 7 | −13% |
| 1961 | 8 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat meat in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 12 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 goat meat?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 159th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.
How has the production of goat meat in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 9.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 20 t in 2009.
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.

