Goats — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Goats — Stocks was 6,066 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6,066 An.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6,104 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 918 An, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,510 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,429 An | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,472 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,420 An | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,300 An | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,135 An | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1,150 An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,026 An | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 1,090 An | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,027 An | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 918 An | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1,400 An | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 An | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 2,800 An | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3,200 An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,400 An | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3,600 An | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,700 An | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,800 An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,900 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,900 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,100 An | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,150 An | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,200 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,250 An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,300 An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,350 An | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,400 An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,450 An | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,500 An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,550 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,600 An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,650 An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,700 An | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,750 An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,800 An | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,850 An | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,900 An | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,900 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,200 An | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,400 An | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,500 An | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,600 An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,650 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,700 An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,722 An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,770 An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,841 An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,916 An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,984 An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,032 An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,055 An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,104 An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,066 An | -0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,066 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,066 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +42.9% | 1,400 An | 2,000 An |
| 1973 | +40.0% | 1,000 An | 1,400 An |
| 1975 | +40.0% | 2,000 An | 2,800 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,281 An | 1,026 An | 1,510 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,224 An | 918 An | 3,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,960 An | 3,600 An | 4,250 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,525 An | 4,300 An | 4,750 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,065 An | 4,800 An | 5,400 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,738 An | 5,500 An | 5,984 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,064 An | 6,032 An | 6,104 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 goats — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Goats — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,066 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,104 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 918 An in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goats — stocks?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. 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).