Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 50.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 50.04 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 58.57 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.04, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 58.57 | — |
| 1993 | 58.54 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.52 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.49 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.46 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.44 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.41 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.39 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.36 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.33 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.31 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.26 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.23 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.18 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.15 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.13 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.24 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.62 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.38 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.76 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.14 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.52 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51.28 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.66 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.04 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.48 | 58.39 | 58.57 | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.24 | 58.13 | 58.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 | 52.52 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 | 50.04 | 51.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 64.51 compare
- 169 Iceland 53.31 compare
- 170 Martinique 52.89 compare
- 172 Dominica 47.87 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 46.62 compare
- 174 Egypt 44.98 compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.04 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.57 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.04 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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