Forest area km in Palau
Palau: Forest area km was 41,870 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,870
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
41,870
in 2025
All-time low
38,150
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 41,870 for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Palau peaked at 41,870 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,150, in 1990.
Palau ranks 173rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,150 | — |
| 1991 | 38,293 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38,436 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38,579 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38,722 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,865 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39,008 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39,151 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 39,294 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 39,437 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39,580 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39,678 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,776 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39,874 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39,972 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40,070 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40,168 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40,266 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40,364 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40,462 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40,560 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40,646 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40,732 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40,818 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,904 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40,990 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41,076 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41,162 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41,248 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41,334 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41,420 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,510 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,600 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41,690 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41,780 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41,870 | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 41,870 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 10% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 41,870 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,794 | 38,150 | 39,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,021 | 39,580 | 40,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,947 | 40,560 | 41,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,645 | 41,420 | 41,870 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 55,280 compare
- 171 Martinique 52,670 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 compare
- 174 Mauritius 38,290 compare
- 175 Lesotho 34,520 compare
- 176 Comoros 33,370 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 forest area km in Palau?
- Forest area km in Palau was 41,870 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 41,870 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,150 in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for forest area km?
- Palau ranks 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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