Palau vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Palau
0.0235 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0049 sq. km per person
in 2023
Palau rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Palau
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0235 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0186 sq. km per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0226 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0121 sq. km per person | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Palau or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Palau, at 0.0235 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0186 sq. km per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Palau ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.