Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 0.2904 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2904 kg per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.69 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2497 kg per person, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.69 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.42 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.17 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.85 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 1.67 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.96 kg per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 1.93 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.79 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.73 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.61 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 kg per person | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 1.36 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.12 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.18 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.22 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.26 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.28 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.32 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.28 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.27 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.24 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.24 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.23 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.26 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kg per person | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8471 kg per person | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6752 kg per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6205 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4688 kg per person | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4214 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3279 kg per person | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2497 kg per person | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.256 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2724 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2806 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2537 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3062 kg per person | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3046 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3065 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3102 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3017 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2937 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2924 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2904 kg per person | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2904 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.16 kg per person, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2904 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 kg per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 kg per person | 1.67 kg per person | 2.69 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 1.73 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 1.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 kg per person | 1.23 kg per person | 1.27 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9058 kg per person | 0.4214 kg per person | 1.28 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 kg per person | 0.2497 kg per person | 0.3279 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2946 kg per person | 0.2904 kg per person | 0.3017 kg per person | 4 |
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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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2904 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2497 kg per person in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.