Palau vs Timor-Leste: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
70.9%
in 2025
Palau rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
5th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Palau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 70.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 74.0% | 8.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 73.1% | 13.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 71.9% | 16.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 71.0% | 19.5% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 70.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 20.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 5th 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.