Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area was 55,280 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55,280 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59,070 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,030 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,832 hectares | 58,593 hectares | 59,070 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,297 hectares | 58,054 hectares | 58,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,945 hectares | 55,030 hectares | 58,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,215 hectares | 55,150 hectares | 55,280 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 hectares compare
- 168 Iceland 61,480 hectares compare
- 169 Dominica 57,350 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 hectares compare
- 173 Palau 41,870 hectares compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2455 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0789 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe was 55,280 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 forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 59,070 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,030 hectares in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.