Above-ground forest biomass in Palau
Palau: Above-ground forest biomass was 416.21 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Palau, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Palau recorded 416.21 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Palau peaked at 416.21 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 416.21 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Palau 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 416.21 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 1 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 500.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 Guyana 498.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 French Guiana 365 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Suriname 362.88 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Palau?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Palau was 416.21 tonnes per hectare in 2020, 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 416.21 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.21 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Palau ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)