Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 8,073 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 8,073 kg. 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 volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8,073 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,815 kg, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,375 kg | — |
| 1962 | 7,905 kg | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 7,204 kg | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 5,898 kg | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 6,279 kg | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 5,964 kg | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 5,666 kg | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,094 kg | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 5,573 kg | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 5,112 kg | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 4,342 kg | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 3,653 kg | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 3,104 kg | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 2,815 kg | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 3,078 kg | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 3,315 kg | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 3,551 kg | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,788 kg | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,025 kg | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4,262 kg | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,262 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,735 kg | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 4,972 kg | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5,209 kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5,445 kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,682 kg | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,801 kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,919 kg | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,037 kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,156 kg | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,156 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,392 kg | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,629 kg | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,629 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,103 kg | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,576 kg | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7,576 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,576 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,576 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,576 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,576 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,576 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,671 kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,749 kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,777 kg | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,815 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,865 kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,955 kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,983 kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,028 kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,073 kg | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,440 kg | 5,573 kg | 7,905 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,678 kg | 2,815 kg | 5,112 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,262 kg | 4,262 kg | 4,262 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,232 kg | 4,262 kg | 6,037 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,842 kg | 6,156 kg | 7,576 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,676 kg | 7,576 kg | 7,865 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,010 kg | 7,955 kg | 8,073 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 El Salvador 13,261 kg compare
- 168 Mauritius 9,352 kg compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 8,873 kg compare
- 171 Costa Rica 6,899 kg compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 5,381 kg compare
- 173 New Caledonia 4,668 kg 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,073 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,073 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 kg in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). 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).