Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 121.72 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121.72 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
121.72 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
47.93 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 121.72 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 121.72 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.93 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.93 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.57 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 49.22 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 49.87 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 50.54 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.21 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 51.9 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 52.59 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 53.29 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.07 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.8 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 56.69 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.05 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 58.72 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.18 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 59.85 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.5 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 61.47 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.66 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.74 m3 per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 66.58 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 69.27 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 73.33 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 73.22 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.36 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 77.24 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 79.2 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 79.98 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 82.78 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 84.87 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 86.96 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 88.14 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 90.04 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 92.11 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 93.29 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 95.52 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 96.79 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 98.34 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 99.93 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 101.21 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 102.52 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.85 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 105.2 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 106.58 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 107.62 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 108.67 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 109.73 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 110.81 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 111.9 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 112.82 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 105.21 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 107.29 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 109.38 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 116.63 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 117.24 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 117.86 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 118.48 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.48 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 119.76 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 120.4 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 121.06 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 121.72 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 121.72 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.99 m3 per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 121.72 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91 m3 per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.57 m3 per square kilometre | 47.93 m3 per square kilometre | 53.29 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.93 m3 per square kilometre | 54 m3 per square kilometre | 61.5 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.36 m3 per square kilometre | 61.66 m3 per square kilometre | 79.98 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.88 m3 per square kilometre | 82.78 m3 per square kilometre | 98.34 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.61 m3 per square kilometre | 99.93 m3 per square kilometre | 110.81 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.53 m3 per square kilometre | 105.21 m3 per square kilometre | 118.48 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.74 m3 per square kilometre | 119.76 m3 per square kilometre | 121.72 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 7 Comoros 192 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 188.86 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bhutan 142.53 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 11 Liberia 111.69 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 109.13 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ethiopia 104.89 m3 per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 121.72 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 121.72 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.93 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.