Guatemala vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Guatemala
50.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 50.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 67.1% 0.0% 67.1% Guatemala
2000s 59.5% 0.0% 59.5% Guatemala
2010s 52.1% 53.6% 1.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 50.3% 53.6% 3.3% 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, Guatemala or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 50.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Guatemala ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 197 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed