Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cape Verde
48.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 48.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 0.0% | 48.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 0.0% | 48.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 53.6% | 32.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 53.6% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 48.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st 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 (%).