Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Sao Tome and Principe

Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 — 500 km². Ranked 165 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 14.6%.

2023 500 km² −1.22% vs 2022
World rank 165of 213
Period maximum 586 km²1990
Period minimum 500 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–20235005255505756001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 586 km²1991: 586 km²1992: 586 km²1993: 585 km²1994: 585 km²1995: 585 km²1996: 585 km²1997: 584 km²1998: 584 km²1999: 584 km²2000: 584 km²2001: 583 km²2002: 583 km²2003: 583 km²2004: 583 km²2005: 582 km²2006: 582 km²2007: 582 km²2008: 582 km²2009: 581 km²2010: 581 km²2011: 575 km²2012: 569 km²2013: 562 km²2014: 556 km²2015: 550 km²2016: 544 km²2017: 538 km²2018: 531 km²2019: 525 km²2020: 519 km²2021: 513 km²2022: 507 km²2023: 500 km²
Change over the period: −86 (−14.64%) Average annual rate: -0.48 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 500 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Middle Africa computed 2.82M km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5.76M km²
Forest area — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 500 −6 −1.22%
2022 507 −6 −1.21%
2021 513 −6 −1.19%
2020 519 −6 −1.18%
2019 525 −6 −1.17%
2018 531 −6 −1.15%
2017 538 −6 −1.14%
2016 544 −6 −1.13%
2015 550 −6 −1.11%
2014 556 −6 −1.1%
2013 562 −6 −1.09%
2012 569 −6 −1.08%
2011 575 −6 −1.07%
2010 581 −0 −0.04%
2009 581 −0 −0.04%
2008 582 −0 −0.04%
2007 582 −0 −0.04%
2006 582 −0 −0.04%
2005 582 −0 −0.04%
2004 583 −0 −0.04%
2003 583 −0 −0.04%
2002 583 −0 −0.04%
2001 583 −0 −0.04%
2000 584 −0 −0.04%
1999 584 −0 −0.04%
1998 584 −0 −0.04%
1997 584 −0 −0.04%
1996 585 −0 −0.04%
1995 585 −0 −0.04%
1994 585 −0 −0.04%
1993 585 −0 −0.04%
1992 586 −0 −0.04%
1991 586 −0 −0.04%
1990 586 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.