> Sao Tome and Principe had 314 horses in 2024, the 137th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sao-tome-and-principe/

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# Horses in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe had 314 horses in 2024, the 137th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 443 head in 1962.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 2024314 head
World rank137 of 143
10-year change+8.3%
Record443 head1962

## Horses in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (head)

## Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+8.3%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 135 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/united-arab-emirates/) | 448 | 0.00% |
| 136 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/suriname/) | 344 | 0.00% |
| 137 | **Sao Tome and Principe** | 314 | 0.00% |
| 138 | [Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/cook-islands/) | 300 | 0.00% |
| 139 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/malawi/) | 235 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

### Map of horses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 314 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 312 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 310 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 308 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 307 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 305 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 302 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 299 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 295 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 292 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 290 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 290 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 280 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 280 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 270 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 260 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 245 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 240 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 190 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 185 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 185 | −1.1% |
| 1974 | 187 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 204 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 204 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 215 | −5.3% |
| 1970 | 227 | −3.4% |
| 1969 | 235 | −11% |
| 1968 | 263 | −3.0% |
| 1967 | 271 | −3.6% |
| 1966 | 281 | −14% |
| 1965 | 325 | −7.9% |
| 1964 | 353 | −10% |
| 1963 | 394 | −11% |
| 1962 | 443 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 422 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe had 314 horses in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world by number of horses?

Sao Tome and Principe ranked 137th of 143 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Mexico with 11.4% of the world total.

### How has the number of horses in Sao Tome and Principe changed?

It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 443 head in 1962.

### 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

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/brazil/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mongolia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kazakhstan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/argentina/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/russia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/colombia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sudan/)
[All countries producing horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

## Other products of Sao Tome and Principe

[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/sao-tome-and-principe/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sao-tome-and-principe/)
[Agricultural production in Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sao-tome-and-principe/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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