Forestland — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 95th out of 191 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.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 92 British Virgin Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 93 Somalia 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 97 Andorra 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 98 Hungary 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
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 forestland — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.