Europe vs Palau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Europe
47.0%
in 2025
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Europe rank
7th
Palau rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Europe
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 47.0% in Europe, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 7th 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 | Europe | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 82.9% | 37.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 86.0% | 40.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 88.6% | 42.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 90.5% | 43.7% | 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, Europe or Palau?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 47.0% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Europe and Palau?
- 44.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Palau rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Europe ranks 7th 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.