Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0022 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0022 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0022 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 109 North Korea 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 112 Hungary 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 113 Benin 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1869 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.