Environment in Sao Tome and Principe

1,510 indicators covering environment for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
France — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 11 1000 USD 2009 down 90.0% 113th
Portugal — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 334 1000 USD 2018 up 28.0% 99th
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area 9.28 1000 ha 2024 up 38.3% 64th
Above-ground forest biomass 159.19 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 63rd
Above-ground biomass in forest 159.19 2025 unchanged 65th
Forest area 55.28 2025 up 0.5% 186th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 57.6% 2025 up 0.5% 49th
Share of forest area within protected areas 53.6% 2025 unchanged 18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 53.6% 2025 unchanged 19th
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 1st
South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 13 1000 USD 2013 up 225.0% 109th
Portugal — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 154 t 2018 up 94.9% 102nd
Portugal — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 230 1000 USD 2018 up 48.4% 101st
Cropland area certified organic — Area 9.28 1000 ha 2024 up 38.7% 62nd
Ozone (O₃) concentration 55 ppb 2015 up 1.9% 92nd
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 6.04 2024 up 515.1% 99th
Coastal protection 98.1 2025 up 0.4% 15th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 0.54 million SLC 2017 down 92.8% 93rd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 0.02 million USD 2017 down 96.4% 93rd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 0.02 million USD 2017 down 97.6% 93rd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 5.73 million USD 2017 up 61.0% 65th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 124.64 million SLC 2017 up 158.7% 55th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 5.21 million USD 2017 down 1.0% 65th
Population using safely managed sanitation services 32.0% 2024 up 36.7% 67th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 2.8% 2021 142nd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 39 2021 141st
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 6,703 2019 down 8.6% 161st
Brazil — Plywood — Import Quantity 19 m3 2016 down 70.3% 96th
Brazil — Plywood — Import Value 12 1000 USD 2016 down 67.6% 98th
Land use for palm oil production 2,130 hectares 2024 up 28.3% 41st
Population using safely managed drinking-water services 24.6% 2024 up 11.2% 55th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity 8 t 2009 down 94.9% 77th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 11 1000 USD 2009 down 90.0% 82nd
Brazil — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 22 m3 2016 down 56.9% 85th
Brazil — Fibreboard — Import Value 8 1000 USD 2016 down 46.7% 88th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) 0 million SLC 2017 down 100.0% 68th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) 0 million USD 2017 68th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (central) 0 million USD 2017 down 100.0% 68th
Forestry (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices 0 million USD 2015 59th
Forestry (central government expenditure) — Value US$ 0 million USD 2015 59th
Forestry (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local 0 million SLC 2015 60th
Rural population density 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 down 22.7% 7th
Spain — Plywood — Import Quantity 21 m3 2017 up 2,000.0% 66th
Spain — Plywood — Import Value 13 1000 USD 2017 up 550.0% 75th
Portugal — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1 m3 2018 down 83.3% 80th
Portugal — Fibreboard — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2018 down 90.0% 79th
Forestry, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value Standard 0 million SLC 2015 44th
Forestry, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$ 0 million USD 2015 44th
Forestry, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$ 0 million USD 2015 44th
R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 2.64 million USD 2016 32nd
R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 2.77 million USD 2016 32nd
R&D Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 61.38 million SLC 2016 29th
CO2 emissions from cement production 0 thousand metric tons 2009 33rd
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 128.34 thousand metric tons 2009 up 45.8% 50th
Forestry, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value Standard 0 million SLC 2015 34th
Forestry, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$ 0 million USD 2015 33rd
Forestry, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD 2015 33rd
Economically active population in agriculture, female 17,000 FAO, number 2012 up 30.8% 50th
Agricultural population 96,000 FAO, number 2012 up 6.7% 51st
Economically active population in agriculture, male 17,000 FAO, number 2012 up 6.2% 51st