Gambia vs Palau: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Gambia
- Palau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 13.06 1000 ha against 9.07 1000 ha in Palau, a difference of 3.99 1000 ha.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 93rd and Palau ranks 96th of 169 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 1000 ha | 6.39 1000 ha | 6.63 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2000s | 13.01 1000 ha | 6.53 1000 ha | 6.47 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13 1000 ha | 7.66 1000 ha | 5.34 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.03 1000 ha | 8.73 1000 ha | 4.3 1000 ha | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Gambia or Palau?
- Gambia, at 13.06 1000 ha against 9.07 1000 ha in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Gambia and Palau?
- 3.99 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Palau rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Gambia ranks 93rd and Palau ranks 96th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. 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.