Environment in Sao Tome and Principe 1,495 indicators covering environment for Sao Tome and Principe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 96 Hectares 2020 unchanged 148th Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 92.81 Square kilometres 2023 up 129.2% 84th Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 141st Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 165th Freshwater Fish — Food 0 1000 t 2023 — 165th Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 0.01 kg/cap 2023 — 194th Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 320,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 28.0% 133rd Freshwater Fish — Food supply 0.02 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 96.2% 194th Freshwater Fish — Food supply 1.65 million Kcal 2023 down 95.3% 191st Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0 g/cap/d 2023 down 100.0% 194th Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.24 t 2023 down 95.4% 191st Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0 g/cap/d 2023 down 100.0% 185th Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.07 t 2023 down 95.4% 191st Freshwater Fish — Production 0 1000 t 2023 — 145th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 86.3% 2025 unchanged 22nd Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 73.6% 2025 unchanged 48th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 92.3% 2025 unchanged 18th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 92.8% 2025 unchanged 28th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 73.6% 2025 unchanged 51st Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 86.3% 2025 unchanged 24th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 92.3% 2025 unchanged 19th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 2 m3 2016 unchanged 144th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 1 1000 USD 2016 — 150th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 0 t 2024 — 169th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 170th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 242.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 30.8% 98th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 17.0% 144th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 0 t 2024 — 141st Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 146th Agriculture area certified organic — Area 9.28 1000 ha 2024 up 38.7% 97th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 5 m3 2024 up 66.7% 205th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 3 1000 USD 2024 — 204th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 213th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 168th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 167th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 55.28 1000 ha 2025 up 0.5% 156th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 57.58 % 2025 up 0.5% 40th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 96 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 169th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 159.19 t/ha 2025 unchanged 58th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 53.61 % 2025 unchanged 17th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2022 down 99.4% 167th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2022 down 99.8% 165th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 34.7% 2024 up 26.1% 116th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.7% 2024 up 12.1% 141st Population using at least basic drinking-water services 73.4% 2024 up 6.9% 134th Population using at least basic sanitation services 39.9% 2024 up 34.2% 137th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 78.0% 2024 up 3.9% 209th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 48.7% 2024 up 24.9% 208th People using improved drinking water sources 1,355 people 2024 down 80.0% 143rd Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 163 1000 USD 2018 down 5.2% 84th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 30 t 2018 up 1,400.0% 60th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 76 1000 USD 2018 up 1,420.0% 54th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 768 1000 USD 2018 down 82.1% 159th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 200 t 2018 down 97.4% 157th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 328 1000 USD 2018 down 91.6% 158th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 0.0877 US dollar 2018 up 7.5% 146th ← Previous Page 22 of 25 Next →