Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria: Annual change in forest area
Sao Tome and Principe
26 hectares
in 2025
Syria
31.99 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
Syria rank
75th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.99 hectares against 26 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.99 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Syria ranks 75th of 235 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53 hectares | 978 hectares | 1,031 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | -53.9 hectares | 4,707 hectares | 4,761 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | -292.8 hectares | 2,072 hectares | 2,364 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 25.67 hectares | 39.33 hectares | 13.66 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Sao Tome and Principe or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.99 hectares against 26 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 5.99 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Syria rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Syria ranks 75th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.