Eastern Europe vs Palau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eastern Europe
48.7%
in 2025
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
4th
Palau rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 48.7% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 4th and Palau ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 82.9% | 35.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 86.0% | 38.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 88.6% | 40.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 90.5% | 42.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Eastern Europe or Palau?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 48.7% in Eastern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eastern Europe and Palau?
- 42.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Palau rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 4th and Palau ranks 6th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.