Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 533.13 sq. km against 500.4 sq. km in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 32.73 sq. km.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iceland ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.12 sq. km | 585.03 sq. km | 356.91 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 365.08 sq. km | 582.43 sq. km | 217.35 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 477.26 sq. km | 553.1 sq. km | 75.84 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 523.31 sq. km | 509.7 sq. km | 13.61 sq. km | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iceland, at 533.13 sq. km against 500.4 sq. km in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32.73 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 214 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.