Palau vs South-Eastern Asia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
46.2%
in 2025
Palau rank
6th
South-Eastern Asia rank
8th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Palau
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 46.2% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 44.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.0 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 6th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 253 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 54.4% | 28.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 48.1% | 37.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 47.9% | 40.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 46.7% | 43.8% | 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-Eastern Asia?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 46.2% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Palau and South-Eastern Asia?
- 44.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 6th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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.