Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
42.51 1000 ha
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
55.28 1000 ha
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55.28 1000 ha against 42.51 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 12.77 1000 ha.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 206 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 48.15 1000 ha 58.83 1000 ha 10.69 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 43.66 1000 ha 58.3 1000 ha 14.64 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 40.68 1000 ha 55.95 1000 ha 15.27 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 42.38 1000 ha 55.22 1000 ha 12.84 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 55.28 1000 ha against 42.51 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe?
12.77 1000 ha, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.