Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 12.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.61 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.52 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 11.26 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 8.71 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 6.78 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 5.55 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.61 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.61 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.46 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.06 kg per square kilometre | 8.71 kg per square kilometre | 12.35 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.75 kg per square kilometre | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | 9.62 kg per square kilometre | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | 12.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 kg per square kilometre | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | 12.61 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 102 Iceland 13.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Malawi 13.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Luxembourg 13.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 12.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Liberia 10.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nepal 10.42 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.