Forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest rents was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest rents in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest rents?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.