Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0681 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3141 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.