Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of land covered by forest
Belize
57.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
57.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 57.7% against 57.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 216 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 61.3% | 6.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 60.7% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.3% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.5% | 1.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 57.7% against 57.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Belize ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.