Tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tree cover loss was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
63.84
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 63.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.84 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 | 0 | 63.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Tajikistan 0.4881 compare
- 182 San Marino 0.1673 compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 compare
- 184 Anguilla 0 compare
- 184 Aruba 0 compare
- 184 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 184 Eritrea 0 compare
- 184 Malta 0 compare
- 184 Mauritania 0 compare
- 184 Mauritius 0 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 184 Niger 0
- 184 Reunion 0 compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tree cover loss in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tree cover loss?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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