Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 17.9% | 17.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 20.9% | 32.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 22.5% | 31.2% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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.