Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was 26 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Sao Tome and Principe is 26 hectares, 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, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -594 hectares, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -53 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -53 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -54 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2002 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -54 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -594 hectares | +1000.0% |
| 2012 | -594 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -594 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -594 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -594 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 hectares | -104.0% |
| 2017 | 24 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 26 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 hectares | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53 hectares | -53 hectares | -53 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -53.9 hectares | -54 hectares | -53 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -292.8 hectares | -594 hectares | 24 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.67 hectares | 24 hectares | 26 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Sao Tome and Principe was 26 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -594 hectares in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.