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.