Reunion vs Sao Tome and Principe: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Reunion
16 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
26 hectares
in 2025
Reunion rank
79th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- Reunion
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 26 hectares against 16 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 10 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 235 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302 hectares | -53 hectares | 355 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 302 hectares | -53.9 hectares | 355.9 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 317.8 hectares | -292.8 hectares | 610.6 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 47.33 hectares | 25.67 hectares | 21.67 hectares | Reunion |
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, Reunion or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 26 hectares against 16 hectares in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Reunion and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Reunion and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Reunion ranks 79th 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.