Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 57.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.6%
World rank
49th
of 253 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 1990
All-time low
57.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe is 57.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 61.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.5% | — |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.3% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sao Tome and Principe was 57.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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