Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Panama
47.3%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Panama rank
22nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.6% against 47.3% in Panama, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 53.6% | 6.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 53.6% | 6.3% | 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, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.6% against 47.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Panama ranks 22nd 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 (%).