Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 9.92 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and 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 9.92 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.92 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.65 An per square kilometre, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 165 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 and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.82 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.97 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 4.12 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.81 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 2.87 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 4.27 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.9 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.73 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.94 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.04 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.15 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.25 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.3 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.35 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.67 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.82 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.98 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.14 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.4 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.92 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.02 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.12 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.75 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.96 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.06 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.17 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.22 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.27 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.34 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.42 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.51 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.69 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.77 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.82 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.86 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.92 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 4.97 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.94 An per square kilometre | 2.65 An per square kilometre | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 An per square kilometre | 5.62 An per square kilometre | 6.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 An per square kilometre | 6.35 An per square kilometre | 7.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 An per square kilometre | 7.71 An per square kilometre | 8.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 An per square kilometre | 9.06 An per square kilometre | 9.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 An per square kilometre | 9.77 An per square kilometre | 9.92 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.92 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 An per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and 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
Sheep and 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.