15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Palau
Palau: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 91.02 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Palau stood at 91.02 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Palau peaked at 91.02 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.93 %, in 1990.
That places Palau 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.93 % | — |
| 2000 | 86.04 % | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 88.17 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.11 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.04 % | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 91.02 % | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.93 % | 82.93 % | 82.93 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.04 % | 86.04 % | 86.04 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.64 % | 88.17 % | 89.11 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.53 % | 90.04 % | 91.02 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Guyana 93.36 % compare
- 3 Gabon 91.42 % compare
- 3 Suriname 91.42 % compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 % compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8 % compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.25 % compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.03 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.65 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Palau?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Palau was 91.02 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 91.02 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.93 % in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- Palau ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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