How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.001 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.001 kg per person

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

98th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0033 kg per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.001 kg per person

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.001 kg per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0033 kg per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kg per person, in 1974.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0031 kg per person	—
1962	0.0033 kg per person	+6.1%
1963	0.003 kg per person	-9.8%
1964	0.0024 kg per person	-19.0%
1965	0.0026 kg per person	+5.3%
1966	0.0024 kg per person	-6.2%
1967	0.0022 kg per person	-6.3%
1968	0.0024 kg per person	+5.9%
1969	0.0021 kg per person	-10.1%
1970	0.0019 kg per person	-10.1%
1971	0.0016 kg per person	-16.9%
1972	0.0013 kg per person	-17.6%
1973	0.0011 kg per person	-16.8%
1974	0.001 kg per person	-11.3%
1975	0.001 kg per person	+6.8%
1976	0.0011 kg per person	+5.0%
1977	0.0011 kg per person	+4.4%
1978	0.0012 kg per person	+3.8%
1979	0.0012 kg per person	+3.5%
1980	0.0013 kg per person	+3.4%
1981	0.0012 kg per person	-2.1%
1982	0.0012 kg per person	-1.8%
1983	0.0012 kg per person	-1.8%
1984	0.0012 kg per person	-1.9%
1985	0.0011 kg per person	-2.1%
1986	0.0011 kg per person	-2.2%
1987	0.0011 kg per person	-2.4%
1988	0.0011 kg per person	-2.6%
1989	0.001 kg per person	-2.5%
1990	0.001 kg per person	-2.4%
1991	0.001 kg per person	-2.2%
1992	0.0011 kg per person	+9.0%
1993	0.0011 kg per person	+3.1%
1994	0.0011 kg per person	+3.0%
1995	0.0012 kg per person	+2.9%
1996	0.0012 kg per person	+2.8%
1997	0.0012 kg per person	+0.6%
1998	0.0012 kg per person	+0.7%
1999	0.0012 kg per person	+0.8%
2000	0.0012 kg per person	+0.8%
2001	0.0012 kg per person	-1.6%
2002	0.0012 kg per person	+1.4%
2003	0.0013 kg per person	+1.1%
2004	0.0012 kg per person	-2.5%
2005	0.0013 kg per person	+4.5%
2006	0.0013 kg per person	-2.4%
2007	0.0012 kg per person	-2.4%
2008	0.0013 kg per person	+4.2%
2009	0.0012 kg per person	-2.3%
2010	0.0012 kg per person	-2.2%
2011	0.0012 kg per person	-2.1%
2012	0.0012 kg per person	-2.0%
2013	0.0011 kg per person	-1.9%
2014	0.0011 kg per person	-1.8%
2015	0.0011 kg per person	-0.5%
2016	0.0011 kg per person	-0.7%
2017	0.0011 kg per person	-1.2%
2018	0.0011 kg per person	-1.1%
2019	0.0011 kg per person	-0.9%
2020	0.0011 kg per person	-0.7%
2021	0.001 kg per person	-1.7%
2022	0.001 kg per person	-1.4%
2023	0.001 kg per person	-1.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.001 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0122 kg per person, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.001 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0087 kg per person, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 kg per person	0.0021 kg per person	0.0033 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0013 kg per person	0.001 kg per person	0.0019 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0012 kg per person	0.001 kg per person	0.0013 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0011 kg per person	0.001 kg per person	0.0012 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0012 kg per person	0.0012 kg per person	0.0013 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0011 kg per person	0.0011 kg per person	0.0012 kg per person	10
2020s	0.001 kg per person	0.001 kg per person	0.0011 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

95 Congo 0.0014 kg per person compare
96 Egypt 0.0012 kg per person compare
97 Malawi 0.0012 kg per person compare
99 Eswatini 0.0009 kg per person compare
100 Zambia 0.0008 kg per person compare
101 Mozambique 0.0005 kg per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?: Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.001 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0033 kg per person in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kg per person in 1974.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.