Micronesia (country) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Micronesia (country)
30 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
26 hectares
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
76th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 30 hectares against 26 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4 hectares.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 76th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 235 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 hectares | -53 hectares | 81 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 27.1 hectares | -53.9 hectares | 81 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 28.7 hectares | -292.8 hectares | 321.5 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 30 hectares | 25.67 hectares | 4.33 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Micronesia (country) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Micronesia (country), at 30 hectares against 26 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4 hectares, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 76th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.