Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Share of land covered by forest
Sao Tome and Principe
57.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
57.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Seychelles rank
38th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 57.7% against 57.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 72.1% | 10.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 67.4% | 6.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 62.6% | 4.4% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 58.8% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 38th 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.