Forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area km was 55,280 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55,280
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 235 countries
All-time high
59,070
in 1990
All-time low
55,030
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55,280.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59,070 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,030, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,070 | — |
| 1991 | 59,017 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58,964 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58,911 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58,858 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58,805 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58,752 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58,699 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58,646 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58,593 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58,540 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58,486 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58,432 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58,378 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58,324 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58,270 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58,216 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58,162 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58,108 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 58,054 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58,000 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57,406 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 56,812 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56,218 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55,624 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55,030 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55,054 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,078 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55,102 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55,126 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55,150 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55,176 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55,202 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55,228 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55,254 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55,280 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 55,280 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 55,280 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,832 | 58,593 | 59,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,297 | 58,054 | 58,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,945 | 55,030 | 58,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,215 | 55,150 | 55,280 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 compare
- 168 Iceland 61,480 compare
- 169 Dominica 57,350 compare
- 171 Martinique 52,670 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 compare
- 173 Palau 41,870 compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0083 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area km in Sao Tome and Principe was 55,280 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 59,070 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,030 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area km?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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