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Sao Tome and Principe Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 57.55% land area in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.02 percentage points from 57.53% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 57.94% land area (down 0.39 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 61.53% land area in 1990, the lowest 57.32% land area in 2015. Sao Tome and Principe ranked 39th highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Forest area % in Sao Tome and Principe?

Forest area % in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 57.55% land area in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in Sao Tome and Principe rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.02 percentage points from 57.53% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 57.94% land area (down 0.39 percentage points since).

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for Forest area %?

Sao Tome and Principe ranked 39th highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

What is the highest Forest area % on record in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest value since 1990 was 61.53% land area in 1990, the lowest 57.32% land area in 2015.

Metadata for Forest area % in Sao Tome and Principe
IndicatorForest area %
CountrySao Tome and Principe
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 57.55% land area (2024)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — Sao Tome and Principe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/STP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_stp,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- Sao Tome and Principe}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/STP},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
}