Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55.28 1000 ha against 41.87 1000 ha in Palau, a difference of 13.41 1000 ha.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 215 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 | 38.87 1000 ha | 58.81 1000 ha | 19.94 1000 ha | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 40.02 1000 ha | 58.3 1000 ha | 18.28 1000 ha | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40.95 1000 ha | 55.95 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 41.65 1000 ha | 55.22 1000 ha | 13.57 1000 ha | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 55.28 1000 ha against 41.87 1000 ha in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13.41 1000 ha, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for forest land — area?
- Palau ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.