Which has higher land use, Hong Kong or Palau?

Hong Kong, at 3,000 against 2,300 in Palau as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palau?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong

3,000

in 2023

Palau

2,300

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

201st

Palau rank

203rd

Hong Kong currently reports 3,000 against 2,300 in Palau, a difference of 700.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 201st and Palau ranks 203rd of 223 countries.

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

Decade	Hong Kong	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,667	2,300	4,367	Hong Kong
2000s	5,600	2,300	3,300	Hong Kong
2010s	4,150	2,300	1,850	Hong Kong
2020s	3,000	2,300	700	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher land use, Hong Kong or Palau?: Hong Kong, at 3,000 against 2,300 in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Hong Kong and Palau?: 700, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palau?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Palau rank globally for land use?: Hong Kong ranks 201st and Palau ranks 203rd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.