Above-ground forest biomass in Palau
Palau: Above-ground forest biomass was 213.28 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
213.28 tonnes per hectare
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
213.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
All-time low
213.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Palau recorded 213.28 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Palau peaked at 213.28 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 213.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Palau 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 213.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 213.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 213.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 213.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | +95.2% |
| 2017 | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 213.18 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 2025 | 213.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 213.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 213.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.11 tonnes per hectare | 213.11 tonnes per hectare | 213.11 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 213.24 tonnes per hectare | 213.24 tonnes per hectare | 213.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 348.55 tonnes per hectare | 213.22 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 213.23 tonnes per hectare | 213.18 tonnes per hectare | 213.28 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 22 Chile 219.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 26 Venezuela 211.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Anguilla 210.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Dominica 210.46 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Palau?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Palau was 213.28 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 213.28 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.11 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Palau ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).