Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area
Palau
41.87 ha th
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
55.28 ha th
in 2025
Palau rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Forest area over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55.28 ha th against 41.87 ha th in Palau, a difference of 13.41 ha th.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 253 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.15 ha th | 59.07 ha th | 20.92 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 39.58 ha th | 58.54 ha th | 18.96 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40.78 ha th | 56.52 ha th | 15.74 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 41.64 ha th | 55.22 ha th | 13.57 ha th | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 55.28 ha th against 41.87 ha th in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13.41 ha th, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for forest area?
- Palau ranks 189th 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.