Sao Tome and Principe - Forest area as a share of land area

53.4 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Sao Tome and Principe was 53.4 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Sao Tome and Principe fell gradually from 60.7 % in 2002 to 53.4 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

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.

What is Sao Tome and Principe forest area as a share of land area?