Net Forest conversion — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net Forest conversion — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 1000 ha per person
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per person
in 2011
All-time low
0 1000 ha per person
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Net Forest conversion — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 1000 ha per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 191 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | +977.2% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per person. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per person. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +977.2% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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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 net forest conversion — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net forest conversion — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net forest conversion — area, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net Forest conversion — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net Forest conversion — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net Forest conversion — 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
Net Forest conversion — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.