Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 55.28 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.28 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59.12 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.05 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.12 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 59.07 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.02 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.96 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.91 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.86 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.8 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.75 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.7 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.65 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.59 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.54 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.49 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.43 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.38 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.32 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.27 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.22 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.16 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.11 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.05 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.41 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.81 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.22 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.62 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.05 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.88 1000 ha | 58.65 1000 ha | 59.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.35 1000 ha | 58.11 1000 ha | 58.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 1000 ha | 55.05 1000 ha | 58.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 1000 ha | 55.15 1000 ha | 55.28 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — 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 carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.12 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.05 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).