Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
14th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 53.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 0.0% | 53.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.6% | 2.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.6% | 0.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 53.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Belize ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).