Bhutan vs Palau: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bhutan
20,380 hectares
in 2025
Palau
20,940 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Palau rank
134th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bhutan
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20,940 hectares against 20,380 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 560 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Palau ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,485 hectares | 19,435 hectares | 50 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 19,634 hectares | 20,010 hectares | 376 hectares | Palau |
| 2010s | 20,136 hectares | 20,471 hectares | 335 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 20,380 hectares | 20,825 hectares | 445 hectares | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bhutan or Palau?
- Palau, at 20,940 hectares against 20,380 hectares in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bhutan and Palau?
- 560 hectares, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Palau ranks 134th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.