Annual change forest area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual change forest area was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change forest area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Sao Tome and Principe is 26, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -594, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53 | -53 | -53 | 9 |
| 2000s | -53.9 | -54 | -53 | 10 |
| 2010s | -292.8 | -594 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.67 | 24 | 26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 3 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 69 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 166 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 115 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 35 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 442 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 220 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual change forest area in Sao Tome and Principe was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -594 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual change forest area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).