Share global forest in Palau
Palau: Share global forest was 0.001 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share global forest in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Palau is 0.001, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Palau peaked at 0.001 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1990.
That places Palau 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.001 | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 10% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.001 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 compare
- 171 Martinique 0.0013 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 0.0012 compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0009 compare
- 175 Lesotho 0.0008 compare
- 176 Comoros 0.0008 compare
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 share global forest in Palau?
- Share global forest in Palau was 0.001 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for share global forest?
- Palau ranks 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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