Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 42.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.47 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 159 countries
All-time high
42.47 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.81 kg per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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 42.47 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.81 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.8 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 37.9 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 31.03 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 33.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 31.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 29.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 32.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 29.32 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 26.89 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 22.84 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 19.22 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 16.33 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 14.81 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 16.19 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 17.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 18.68 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 19.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 21.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 26.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 28.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 29.89 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 31.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.37 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 37.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.88 kg per square kilometre | 29.32 kg per square kilometre | 41.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.35 kg per square kilometre | 14.81 kg per square kilometre | 26.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.53 kg per square kilometre | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | 31.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 kg per square kilometre | 32.38 kg per square kilometre | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.38 kg per square kilometre | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | 41.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.14 kg per square kilometre | 41.85 kg per square kilometre | 42.47 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 102 Luxembourg 52.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Libya 51.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Malawi 46.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nepal 41.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Czechia 36.99 kg per square kilometre 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)
- 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre 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 rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.