Change forest area share total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Change forest area share total was 0.047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.047
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.0471
in 2021
All-time low
-1.08
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.047.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0471 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.08, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 228 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 | -0.0901 | -0.0905 | -0.0898 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0925 | -0.093 | -0.0905 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5203 | -1.08 | 0.0436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0465 | 0.0435 | 0.0471 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 71 Cuba 0.0605 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0.054 compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0481 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 0.0465 compare
- 76 Germany 0.0418 compare
- 77 Australia 0.0405 compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.96 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 88.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.26 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Change forest area share total in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.047 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0471 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for change forest area share total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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