Palau vs Vanuatu: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Palau
20,940 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
18,180 hectares
in 2025
Palau rank
134th
Vanuatu rank
136th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20,940 hectares against 18,180 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,760 hectares.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Palau ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 136th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,435 hectares | 19,580 hectares | 145 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 20,010 hectares | 19,124 hectares | 886.5 hectares | Palau |
| 2010s | 20,471 hectares | 18,648 hectares | 1,823 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 20,825 hectares | 18,290 hectares | 2,535 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, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Palau, at 20,940 hectares against 18,180 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 2,760 hectares, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Palau ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 136th 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.