Commodity driven deforestation in Palau
Palau: Commodity driven deforestation was 2.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Palau, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Palau is 2.52, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Palau peaked at 10.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0763, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.49 | — |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -71.9% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +224.9% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 10.22 | +243.6% |
| 2008 | 5.95 | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -56.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 10.85 | +915.4% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0763 | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 0.763 | +900.1% |
| 2023 | 5.12 | +570.7% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | -50.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 10.85 |
| 2022 | +900.1% | 0.0763 | 0.763 |
| 2023 | +570.7% | 0.763 | 5.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 | 1.22 | 10.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 1.07 | 10.85 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 0.0763 | 7.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 158 Switzerland 5.08 compare
- 159 Slovakia 5.08 compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.56 compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 2.27 compare
- 163 Iraq 1.86 compare
- 164 Czechia 1.64 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 commodity driven deforestation in Palau?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Palau was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Palau ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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