Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area was 27,000 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 27,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 27,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area in Sao Tome and Principe was 27,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.