Agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau
Palau: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 2.52 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau is 2.52 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau peaked at 10.85 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0763 hectares, in 2021.
That places Palau 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.49 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.35 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 hectares | -71.9% |
| 2004 | 3.97 hectares | +224.9% |
| 2005 | 4.35 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 hectares | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 10.22 hectares | +243.6% |
| 2008 | 5.95 hectares | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3 hectares | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 3.28 hectares | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.68 hectares | -56.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 hectares | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 10.85 hectares | +915.4% |
| 2020 | 7.48 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0763 hectares | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 0.763 hectares | +900.1% |
| 2023 | 5.12 hectares | +570.7% |
| 2024 | 2.52 hectares | -50.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.52 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.52 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +915.4% | 1.07 hectares | 10.85 hectares |
| 2022 | +900.1% | 0.0763 hectares | 0.763 hectares |
| 2023 | +570.7% | 0.763 hectares | 5.12 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 hectares | 1.22 hectares | 10.22 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.15 hectares | 1.07 hectares | 10.85 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.19 hectares | 0.0763 hectares | 7.48 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 158 Switzerland 5.08 hectares compare
- 159 Slovakia 5.08 hectares compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.56 hectares compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 2.27 hectares compare
- 163 Iraq 1.86 hectares compare
- 164 Czechia 1.64 hectares 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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Palau was 2.52 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 hectares in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Palau ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.