All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 1,040 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,040 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,040 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
237.82 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,040 kg per square kilometre for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,040 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 237.82 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 381.03 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 393.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 374.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 330.6 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 312.14 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 290.7 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 313.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 308.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 295.31 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 285.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 270.22 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 237.82 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 262.8 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 239.35 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 281.4 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 339.5 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 307.6 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 302.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 297.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 296.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 318.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 327.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 334.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 341.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 349.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 354.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 359.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 364.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 369.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 375.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 406.05 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 437.85 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 420.06 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 430.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 438.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 450.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 462.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 472.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 485.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 516.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 558.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 612.1 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 651.56 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 651 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 666.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 656.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 694.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 727.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 758.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 735.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 752 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 794.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 870.79 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 897.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 900.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 907.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 987.8 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 962.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 974.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 985.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,022 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,040 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,500 kg per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,040 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,446 kg per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.37 kg per square kilometre | 290.7 kg per square kilometre | 393.67 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.51 kg per square kilometre | 237.82 kg per square kilometre | 339.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.61 kg per square kilometre | 296.49 kg per square kilometre | 369.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.92 kg per square kilometre | 375.27 kg per square kilometre | 485.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.4 kg per square kilometre | 516.85 kg per square kilometre | 758.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.39 kg per square kilometre | 735.67 kg per square kilometre | 987.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,014 kg per square kilometre | 985.56 kg per square kilometre | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 99 Ecuador 1,090 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Niger 1,050 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Myanmar 1,050 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Georgia 1,035 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cyprus 1,032 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 North Macedonia 1,022 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,040 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.82 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure 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
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.