Palau vs World: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Palau
0.0235 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2023
Palau rank
19th
World rank
17th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Palau
- World
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0235 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0185 sq. km per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 4.7 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 19th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0174 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 World?
- Palau, at 0.0235 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Palau and World?
- 0.0185 sq. km per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Palau and World rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Palau ranks 19th and World ranks 17th 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.