São Tomé and Príncipe's forest cover fell from 61.0 % in 1994 to 52.1 % in 2023.
São Tomé and Príncipe · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
São Tomé and Príncipe's forest area fell from 585 km in 1994 to 500 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
31st of 213 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 0.0 % in 2013 to 31.7 % in 2025.
São Tomé and Príncipe's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 32.3 % in 1994 to 44.8 % in 2023.
São Tomé and Príncipe's arable land (% of land area) rose from 3.1 % in 1994 to 4.2 % in 2023.
Air
São Tomé and Príncipe's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 15.3 in 1994 to 15.1 in 2023.
Water
São Tomé and Príncipe's water stress rose from 0.3 % in 1993 to 1.9 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
47th of 181 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 16,709 in 1993 to 9,633 in 2022.
Access
São Tomé and Príncipe's safe drinking water rose from 25.9 % in 2000 to 36.7 % in 2024.
São Tomé and Príncipe's safe sanitation rose from 13.2 % in 2000 to 34.7 % in 2024.