Annual change forest area in Palau
Palau: Annual change forest area was 90 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 235 countries
All-time high
143
in 1991
All-time low
86
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Palau, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Palau stood at 90.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Palau peaked at 143 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2016.
Palau ranks 69th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 143 | — |
| 1992 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143 | 143 | 143 | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.5 | 98 | 143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2 | 86 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.33 | 86 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 compare
- 67 Comoros 100 compare
- 68 Lebanon 96 compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 90 compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 86 compare
- 72 Martinique 76 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)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 0.8576 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Palau?
- Annual change forest area in Palau was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 143 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for annual change forest area?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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