Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Palau
90 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
150 hectares
in 2025
Palau rank
69th
United States Virgin Islands rank
66th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Palau
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 150 hectares against 90 hectares in Palau, a difference of 60 hectares.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.7 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 69th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143 hectares | -112 hectares | 255 hectares | Palau |
| 2000s | 102.5 hectares | -88.6 hectares | 191.1 hectares | Palau |
| 2010s | 87.2 hectares | 124.4 hectares | 37.2 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 89.33 hectares | 150 hectares | 60.67 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 150 hectares against 90 hectares in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 60 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Palau ranks 69th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.