Palau vs South America: Planted Forest β Share in Forest land
Planted Forest β Share in Forest land over time
- Palau
- South America
How they compare
Palau currently reports 50.01 % against 2.04 % in South America, a difference of 47.97 %.
That makes Palau's figure about 24.5 times South America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 23rd and South America ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.01 % | 0.7733 % | 49.23 % | Palau |
| 2000s | 50 % | 1.19 % | 48.81 % | Palau |
| 2010s | 49.99 % | 1.82 % | 48.17 % | Palau |
| 2020s | 50 % | 2.01 % | 47.99 % | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest β share in forest land, Palau or South America?
- Palau, at 50.01 % against 2.04 % in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest β share in forest land between Palau and South America?
- 47.97 %, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and South America rank globally for planted forest β share in forest land?
- Palau ranks 23rd and South America ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest β 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
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.