Forest area in Palau
Palau: Forest area was 41.87 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.87 ha th
World rank
190th
of 255 countries
All-time high
41.87 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
38.15 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Palau recorded 41.87 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Palau peaked at 41.87 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.15 ha th, in 1990.
That places Palau 190th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Palau, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.15 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 39.58 ha th | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.56 ha th | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.99 ha th | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.42 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 41.87 ha th | +1.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 41.87 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 41.87 ha th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.15 ha th | 38.15 ha th | 38.15 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.58 ha th | 39.58 ha th | 39.58 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.78 ha th | 40.56 ha th | 40.99 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.64 ha th | 41.42 ha th | 41.87 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 ha th compare
- 188 Martinique 52.67 ha th compare
- 189 Cabo Verde 51.06 ha th compare
- 191 Mauritius 38.29 ha th compare
- 192 Lesotho 34.52 ha th compare
- 193 Comoros 33.37 ha th 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)
- 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 in Palau?
- Forest area in Palau was 41.87 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.87 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.15 ha th in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for forest area?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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