Terrestrial protected areas in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Terrestrial protected areas was 31.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 31.7% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 29.3% | — |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 0.0% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.3% | 31.7% | 6 |
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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 terrestrial protected areas in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.