Sao Tome and Principe vs Slovakia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Slovakia rank
16th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 53.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 33.1% | 20.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.7% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Sao Tome and Principe or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 53.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Slovakia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 16th 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 (%).