Africa vs Palau: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Africa
2.13 %
in 2025
Palau
50.01 %
in 2025
Africa rank
26th
Palau rank
26th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Africa
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 50.01 % against 2.13 % in Africa, a difference of 47.88 %.

That makes Palau's figure about 23.5 times Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 26th and Palau ranks 26th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 % 50.01 % 48.77 % Palau
2000s 1.44 % 50 % 48.56 % Palau
2010s 1.75 % 49.99 % 48.25 % Palau
2020s 2.05 % 50 % 47.96 % Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Africa or Palau?
Palau, at 50.01 % against 2.13 % in Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Africa and Palau?
47.88 %, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Palau?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa and Palau rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Africa ranks 26th and Palau ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.