Forest area as share of land area in Palau
Palau: Forest area as share of land area was 91.02 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Palau, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Palau is 91.02, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Palau peaked at 91.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.93, in 1990.
Palau ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.33 | 82.93 | 85.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87 | 86.04 | 87.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.02 | 88.17 | 89.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.53 | 90.04 | 91.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 92.24 compare
- 3 Suriname 91.42 compare
- 4 Gabon 91.42 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 compare
- 7 Guyana 87.04 compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 85.8 compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth -1.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 22 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Palau?
- Forest area as share of land area in Palau was 91.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 91.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.93 in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Palau ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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