Chickens, broilers: Manure left on pasture … left volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Chickens, broilers: Manure left on pasture … left volatilises was 9,600 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — 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, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9,600 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18,557 kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 936.62 kg, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 150th out of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers: Manure left on pasture … left volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 936.62 kg | — |
| 1962 | 995.16 kg | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1,054 kg | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,112 kg | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,171 kg | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,288 kg | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1,346 kg | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,405 kg | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,463 kg | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,522 kg | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,581 kg | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,639 kg | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,756 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1,873 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1,990 kg | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,166 kg | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 2,400 kg | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 2,634 kg | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,868 kg | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 3,103 kg | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 3,337 kg | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3,571 kg | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,512 kg | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,454 kg | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,395 kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,337 kg | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,337 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,337 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,220 kg | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,103 kg | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 6,732 kg | +117.0% |
| 1992 | 9,483 kg | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 9,366 kg | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9,952 kg | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 11,415 kg | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 11,766 kg | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,118 kg | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12,527 kg | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12,410 kg | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15,747 kg | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 16,742 kg | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17,679 kg | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18,030 kg | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18,381 kg | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18,206 kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17,971 kg | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18,557 kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15,805 kg | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 10,478 kg | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 6,322 kg | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 4,215 kg | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4,449 kg | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8,195 kg | +84.2% |
| 2014 | 10,596 kg | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 11,005 kg | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15,044 kg | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 14,283 kg | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 15,571 kg | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 14,400 kg | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 13,874 kg | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 13,581 kg | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,059 kg | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 9,600 kg | -20.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,600 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 677,972 kg, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,600 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543,210 kg, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure left on pasture … left volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +117.0% | 3,103 kg | 6,732 kg |
| 2013 | +84.2% | 4,449 kg | 8,195 kg |
| 2010 | -39.7% | 10,478 kg | 6,322 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 kg | 936.62 kg | 1,463 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,043 kg | 1,522 kg | 2,868 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,360 kg | 3,103 kg | 3,571 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,887 kg | 3,103 kg | 12,527 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,760 kg | 10,478 kg | 18,557 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,408 kg | 4,215 kg | 15,571 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,279 kg | 9,600 kg | 13,874 kg | 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,600 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,557 kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 936.62 kg in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chickens, broilers — 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).