Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 12,400 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12,400 kg.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36,829 kg in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,541 kg, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,576 kg | — |
| 1962 | 34,414 kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 31,708 kg | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 28,795 kg | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 24,834 kg | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 22,742 kg | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 26,976 kg | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 27,075 kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 25,556 kg | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 25,129 kg | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 23,974 kg | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 19,426 kg | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 21,030 kg | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 19,288 kg | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 18,232 kg | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 19,714 kg | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 20,535 kg | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 21,356 kg | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 22,178 kg | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 22,999 kg | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 23,820 kg | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 24,642 kg | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 25,463 kg | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 26,285 kg | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 27,106 kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 27,517 kg | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 27,928 kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 28,338 kg | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 28,749 kg | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 29,160 kg | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 29,570 kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29,981 kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30,392 kg | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 30,802 kg | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 31,213 kg | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31,624 kg | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32,034 kg | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32,445 kg | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 32,856 kg | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33,704 kg | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 33,760 kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35,266 kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 36,829 kg | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 29,728 kg | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 25,339 kg | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 20,819 kg | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 19,224 kg | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 15,115 kg | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 13,888 kg | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11,016 kg | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 8,541 kg | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 8,939 kg | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,707 kg | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 10,195 kg | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,370 kg | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11,530 kg | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 11,651 kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11,910 kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,241 kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12,128 kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12,054 kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,236 kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,400 kg | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,520 kg | 22,742 kg | 34,576 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,086 kg | 18,232 kg | 25,129 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,285 kg | 22,999 kg | 28,749 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,008 kg | 29,160 kg | 32,856 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,367 kg | 13,888 kg | 36,829 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,510 kg | 8,541 kg | 12,241 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,205 kg | 12,054 kg | 12,400 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 178 Mauritius 34,254 kg compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 23,447 kg compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15,702 kg compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12,390 kg compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 7,250 kg compare
- 184 China, Hong Kong SAR 6,275 kg 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe was 12,400 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 36,829 kg in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,541 kg in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).