Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -594, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 77th out of 229 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -53 | — |
| 1992 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -53 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -54 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -54 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -594 | +1000.0% |
| 2012 | -594 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -594 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -594 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -594 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | -104.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | +0.0% |
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 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Sao Tome and Principe was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -594 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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