Melanesia vs Palau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Melanesia
74.5%
in 2025
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
15th
Palau rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Melanesia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 74.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 15th and Palau ranks 6th of 253 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 82.9% | 7.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 86.0% | 11.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 88.6% | 13.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 90.5% | 16.0% | 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, Melanesia or Palau?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 74.5% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Melanesia and Palau?
- 16.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Palau rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and Palau ranks 6th of 253 countries.
- 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.