Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area was 55.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.28
World rank
156th
of 219 countries
All-time high
59.07
in 1990
All-time low
55.03
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.03, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.07 | — |
| 2000 | 58.54 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 58 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.03 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 55.15 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.28 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.07 | 59.07 | 59.07 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.54 | 58.54 | 58.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.52 | 55.03 | 58 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.22 | 55.15 | 55.28 | 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.28 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.03 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 219 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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