Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Estonia 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Latvia 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area 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
Forestland — Area 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.