Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.61 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.61 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.69 An per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.04 An per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.39 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.36 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.02 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 3.43 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.46 An per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.45 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.54 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.96 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.01 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.11 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.27 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 An per square kilometre | 2.89 An per square kilometre | 4.39 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 An per square kilometre | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 3.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 An per square kilometre | 2.92 An per square kilometre | 3.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 An per square kilometre | 3.7 An per square kilometre | 4.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 4.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 1.51 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 An per square kilometre | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 145 Botswana 1.76 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritius 1.71 An per square kilometre compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 149 Oman 1.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 150 Faroe Islands 1.28 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 1.28 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.61 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 An per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 An per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.