Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Palau
Palau: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 48.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 240 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2015
All-time low
17.47
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 48.1 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Palau peaked at 48.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2000.
Palau ranks 114th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.47 | — |
| 2001 | 17.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.91 | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 25.91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.92 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 40.51 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 40.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.69 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.42 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 48.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 92% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 48.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.03 | 17.47 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 | 47.42 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Palau?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Palau was 48.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Palau ranks 114th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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