Mauritius vs Palau: Forest area
Mauritius
388.9 sq. km
in 2023
Palau
416.5 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritius rank
170th
Palau rank
169th
Forest area over time
- Mauritius
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 416.5 sq. km against 388.9 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 27.6 sq. km.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 170th and Palau ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415 sq. km | 388.65 sq. km | 26.35 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 403.37 sq. km | 400.21 sq. km | 3.16 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 384.43 sq. km | 409.47 sq. km | 25.04 sq. km | Palau |
| 2020s | 388.3 sq. km | 415.3 sq. km | 27 sq. km | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritius or Palau?
- Palau, at 416.5 sq. km against 388.9 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritius and Palau?
- 27.6 sq. km, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Palau rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 170th and Palau ranks 169th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.