Naturally regenerating forest β Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Naturally regenerating forest β Area was 55.28 1000 ha in 2025. βΌ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest β Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest β area in Sao Tome and Principe is 55.28 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest β area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59.07 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.03 1000 ha, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.83 1000 ha | 58.59 1000 ha | 59.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3 1000 ha | 58.05 1000 ha | 58.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.95 1000 ha | 55.03 1000 ha | 58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 1000 ha | 55.15 1000 ha | 55.28 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 152 RΓ©union 71.77 1000 ha compare
- 153 Luxembourg 58.7 1000 ha compare
- 154 Dominica 57.35 1000 ha compare
- 156 Israel 50 1000 ha compare
- 157 Martinique 49.97 1000 ha compare
- 158 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.51 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Standard Deviation 0.214 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 14 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 69 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 166 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 115 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 35 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 442 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 220 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest β area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Naturally regenerating forest β area in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.28 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest β area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest β area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.03 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for naturally regenerating forest β area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest β 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest β Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.