Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 500.4 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 34.2 sq. km.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 167th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 213 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.33 sq. km | 585.03 sq. km | 321.7 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 410.7 sq. km | 582.43 sq. km | 171.73 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 440.7 sq. km | 553.1 sq. km | 112.4 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 461.7 sq. km | 509.7 sq. km | 48 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 500.4 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34.2 sq. km, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for forest area?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.