Northern Europe vs Palau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Northern Europe
44.5%
in 2025
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
9th
Palau rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Northern Europe
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 44.5% in Northern Europe, a difference of 46.5%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.0 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 9th 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 | Northern Europe | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 82.9% | 39.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 86.0% | 42.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 88.6% | 44.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 90.5% | 46.1% | 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, Northern Europe or Palau?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 44.5% in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Northern Europe and Palau?
- 46.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Europe and Palau rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Northern Europe ranks 9th 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.