Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Ghana 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Nigeria 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 South Africa 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.