Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Share of forest area within protected areas
Sao Tome and Principe
53.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 53.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 26.1% | 26.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 26.2% | 26.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 54.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 69.5% | 15.9% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% against 53.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 15.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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 (%).