Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 500.4 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe is 500.4 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 586.2 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 500.4 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 586.2 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 585.94 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 585.68 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 585.42 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 585.16 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 584.9 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 584.64 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 584.38 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 584.12 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 583.86 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 583.6 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 583.34 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 583.08 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 582.82 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 582.56 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 582.3 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 582.04 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 581.78 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 581.52 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 581.26 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 581 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 574.8 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 568.6 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 562.4 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 556.2 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 550 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 543.8 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 537.6 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 531.4 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 525.2 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 519 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 512.8 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 506.6 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 500.4 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585.03 Square kilometres | 583.86 Square kilometres | 586.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.43 Square kilometres | 581.26 Square kilometres | 583.6 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.1 Square kilometres | 525.2 Square kilometres | 581 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 509.7 Square kilometres | 500.4 Square kilometres | 519 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 210.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sao Tome and Principe was 500.4 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 586.2 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.4 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata