Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 7.84 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 7.84 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43.73 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.29 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.63 kg per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 15.39 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 19.93 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 35.43 kg per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 39.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 43.73 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 21.71 kg per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2001 | 24.47 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 25.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 26 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 29.01 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 27.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 21.25 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 16.38 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 8.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 9.37 kg per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.84 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.84 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -65.2% | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | 13.58 kg per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +63.2% | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | 9.37 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | 19.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.22 kg per square kilometre | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | 43.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.32 kg per square kilometre | 21.25 kg per square kilometre | 29.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | 16.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 kg per square kilometre | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 Iraq 10.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 9.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Denmark 8.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mauritius 5.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Chile 5.73 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.84 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.73 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (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.