Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Western Africa
20.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Western Africa rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 20.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 19.6% | 19.6% | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 20.4% | 20.4% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 20.5% | 33.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 20.2% | 33.5% | 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 Western Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 20.7% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Africa?
- 32.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Western Africa 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.