Sao Tome and Principe vs Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Southern Asia
22.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 22.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.4 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 20.1% | 33.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 21.9% | 31.7% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Southern Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 22.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia?
- 31.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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.