Europe and Northern America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Europe and Northern America
17.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 17.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 0.0% | 13.1% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 53.6% | 37.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 53.6% | 36.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Europe and Northern America or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 17.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Europe and Northern America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.