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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 0 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0 hectares
World rank
148th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2024

00.20.40.60.812002201320242002: 0 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 hectares. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 8
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 10
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sao Tome and Principe?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.