Above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Above-ground forest biomass was 159.19 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
159.19 tonnes per hectare
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
159.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
159.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 159.19 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 159.2 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 159.04 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159.13 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 159.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 159.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 159.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 162.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 162.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 162.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 162.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 159.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 159.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.13 tonnes per hectare | 159.13 tonnes per hectare | 159.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 159.04 tonnes per hectare | 159.04 tonnes per hectare | 159.04 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 161.39 tonnes per hectare | 159.14 tonnes per hectare | 162.5 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 159.19 tonnes per hectare | 159.19 tonnes per hectare | 159.2 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 60 Czechia 163.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 160.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 160 tonnes per hectare compare
- 64 Jamaica 158.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 157.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Singapore 155.47 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Sao Tome and Principe was 159.19 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 159.2 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.04 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).