Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Palau
Palau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.0%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2025
All-time low
82.9%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Palau recorded 91.0% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Palau peaked at 91.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 1990.
That places Palau 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.2% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Guyana 93.4% compare
- 3 Gabon 91.4% compare
- 3 Suriname 91.4% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.2% 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.03 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.65 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Palau?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Palau was 91.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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