Central African Republic vs Palau: Forest land — Share in Land area

Central African Republic
72.46 %
in 2024
Palau
90.83 %
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Palau rank
4th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Palau
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 90.83 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic, a difference of 18.37 %.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Palau ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 74.26 % 84.49 % 10.23 % Palau
2000s 73.72 % 87 % 13.28 % Palau
2010s 73.14 % 89.02 % 15.87 % Palau
2020s 72.61 % 90.59 % 17.98 % Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Central African Republic or Palau?
Palau, at 90.83 % against 72.46 % in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Central African Republic and Palau?
18.37 %, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Palau?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Palau rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Palau ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.