Forest area in Palau
Palau: Forest area was 41.87 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
41.87 ha th
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.87 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
38.15 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Palau, 1990β2025
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 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 ha th compare
- 172 Martinique 52.67 ha th compare
- 173 Cabo Verde 51.06 ha th compare
- 175 Mauritius 38.29 ha th compare
- 176 Lesotho 34.52 ha th compare
- 177 Comoros 33.37 ha th compare
More environment data for Palau
- 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)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 2,024 1000 USD (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 174th out of 236 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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