Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 2.71 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.71 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.72 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6825 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 92nd out of 165 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9587 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9332 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9378 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9051 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8386 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7266 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6825 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7519 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9102 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.71 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.69 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.71 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.29 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.4% | 0.9102 kg per square kilometre | 1.19 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 0.9051 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 0.6825 kg per square kilometre | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 89 Algeria 3.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 3.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Central African Republic 3.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Estonia 2.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Latvia 2.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Barbados 1.97 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 and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.71 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6825 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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.