Palau vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
72.2%
in 2025
Palau rank
5th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Palau
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 72.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 5th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 71.6% | 11.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 71.8% | 14.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 72.2% | 16.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 72.2% | 18.3% | 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, Palau or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 72.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Palau and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 18.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 5th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 219 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.