Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Palau

Palau: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 20.94 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.94 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.94 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
19.15 1000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Palau, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 19.1 1000 ha1992: 19.2 1000 ha1993: 19.3 1000 ha1994: 19.4 1000 ha1995: 19.4 1000 ha1996: 19.5 1000 ha1997: 19.6 1000 ha1998: 19.6 1000 ha1999: 19.7 1000 ha2000: 19.8 1000 ha2001: 19.8 1000 ha2002: 19.9 1000 ha2003: 19.9 1000 ha2004: 20 1000 ha2005: 20 1000 ha2006: 20.1 1000 ha2007: 20.1 1000 ha2008: 20.2 1000 ha2009: 20.2 1000 ha2010: 20.3 1000 ha2011: 20.3 1000 ha2012: 20.4 1000 ha2013: 20.4 1000 ha2014: 20.4 1000 ha2015: 20.5 1000 ha2016: 20.5 1000 ha2017: 20.6 1000 ha2018: 20.6 1000 ha2019: 20.7 1000 ha2020: 20.7 1000 ha2021: 20.8 1000 ha2022: 20.8 1000 ha2023: 20.9 1000 ha2024: 20.9 1000 ha2025: 20.9 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Palau recorded 20.94 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Palau peaked at 20.94 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.15 1000 ha, in 1991.

Palau ranks 182nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.44 1000 ha 19.15 1000 ha 19.72 1000 ha 9
2000s 20.01 1000 ha 19.79 1000 ha 20.23 1000 ha 10
2010s 20.47 1000 ha 20.28 1000 ha 20.67 1000 ha 10
2020s 20.82 1000 ha 20.71 1000 ha 20.94 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 179 Lesotho 25.85 1000 ha compare
  2. 180 Northern Mariana Islands 24.36 1000 ha compare
  3. 181 Seychelles 21.64 1000 ha compare
  4. 183 United States Virgin Islands 20.66 1000 ha compare
  5. 184 Mauritius 20.3 1000 ha compare
  6. 185 Niue 18.87 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Palau?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Palau was 20.94 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 20.94 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 19.15 1000 ha in 1991.
How does Palau rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Palau ranks 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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