Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area
Iceland
61.48 ha th
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
55.28 ha th
in 2025
Iceland rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Forest area over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 61.48 ha th against 55.28 ha th in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.2 ha th.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iceland ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.93 ha th | 59.07 ha th | 41.14 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 32.22 ha th | 58.54 ha th | 26.32 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 50.98 ha th | 56.52 ha th | 5.53 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 59.07 ha th | 55.22 ha th | 3.85 ha th | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iceland, at 61.48 ha th against 55.28 ha th in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.2 ha th, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.