Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.41 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.41 An per square kilometre for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.41 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9563 An per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 162 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.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9563 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3.54 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.96 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.27 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.38 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.43 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.53 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.79 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.05 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.73 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.89 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.94 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.96 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.01 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.16 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.34 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.36 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +42.9% | 1.46 An per square kilometre | 2.08 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +40.0% | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 1.46 An per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +40.0% | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 2.92 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 An per square kilometre | 1.07 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 An per square kilometre | 0.9563 An per square kilometre | 3.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 An per square kilometre | 3.75 An per square kilometre | 4.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 An per square kilometre | 4.48 An per square kilometre | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 An per square kilometre | 5 An per square kilometre | 5.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 An per square kilometre | 5.73 An per square kilometre | 6.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 An per square kilometre | 6.3 An per square kilometre | 6.41 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.41 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9563 An per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.