Palau vs South America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
South America
48.6%
in 2025
Palau rank
6th
South America rank
5th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Palau
- South America
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 48.6% in South America, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 58.9% | 24.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 54.7% | 31.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 51.4% | 37.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 49.2% | 41.3% | 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 South America?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 48.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Palau and South America?
- 42.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and South America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th 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.