Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 64.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.59 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
191.82 kg per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
44.48 kg per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 64.59 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 191.82 kg per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.48 kg per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.08 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 179.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 165.15 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 149.97 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 129.34 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 118.45 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 140.5 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 141.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 133.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 130.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 124.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 101.18 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 109.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 100.46 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 94.96 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 106.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 111.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 115.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 119.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 124.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 128.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 132.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 136.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 141.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 143.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 145.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 147.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 149.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 151.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 154.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 156.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 158.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 160.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 162.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 164.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 166.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 168.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 171.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 175.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 175.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 183.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 191.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 154.84 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 131.97 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 108.43 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 100.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 78.72 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 72.33 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 57.37 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 44.48 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 46.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 50.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 53.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 60.05 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 60.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 63.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 64.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.59 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413.39 kg per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.59 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 538.02 kg per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.54 kg per square kilometre | 118.45 kg per square kilometre | 180.08 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.82 kg per square kilometre | 94.96 kg per square kilometre | 130.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.9 kg per square kilometre | 119.79 kg per square kilometre | 149.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.5 kg per square kilometre | 151.87 kg per square kilometre | 171.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.33 kg per square kilometre | 72.33 kg per square kilometre | 191.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.74 kg per square kilometre | 44.48 kg per square kilometre | 63.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.57 kg per square kilometre | 62.78 kg per square kilometre | 64.59 kg per square kilometre | 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 64.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 191.82 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.48 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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.