Forestland — Area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forestland — Area was 55.28 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 55.28 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — 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 161st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 59.02 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.96 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.91 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.86 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.8 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.75 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.7 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.65 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.59 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.54 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.49 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.43 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.38 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.32 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.27 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.22 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.16 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.11 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.05 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.41 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.81 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.22 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.62 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.03 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 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 | 58.83 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 |
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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 forestland — area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forestland — 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 forestland — area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — 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 forestland — area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).