Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau
Palau: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 20,940 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau stood at 20,940 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau peaked at 20,940 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,151 hectares, in 1991.
That places Palau 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19,151 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 19,222 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19,293 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,364 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,435 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,506 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19,577 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19,648 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19,719 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19,790 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19,839 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19,888 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,937 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19,986 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20,035 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,084 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20,133 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,182 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20,231 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20,280 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20,322 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20,364 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,406 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,448 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,490 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,534 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20,578 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20,622 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,666 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,710 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,756 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,802 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,848 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20,894 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 20,940 hectares | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 20,940 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 20,940 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,435 hectares | 19,151 hectares | 19,719 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,010 hectares | 19,790 hectares | 20,231 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,471 hectares | 20,280 hectares | 20,666 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,825 hectares | 20,710 hectares | 20,940 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palau was 20,940 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,940 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,151 hectares in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Palau ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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