Palau vs Seychelles: Forest area
Palau
416.5 sq. km
in 2023
Seychelles
337 sq. km
in 2023
Palau rank
169th
Seychelles rank
172nd
Forest area over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Palau currently reports 416.5 sq. km against 337 sq. km in Seychelles, a difference of 79.5 sq. km.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 169th and Seychelles ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 388.65 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 51.65 sq. km | Palau |
| 2000s | 400.21 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 63.21 sq. km | Palau |
| 2010s | 409.47 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 72.47 sq. km | Palau |
| 2020s | 415.3 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 78.3 sq. km | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Palau or Seychelles?
- Palau, at 416.5 sq. km against 337 sq. km in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Palau and Seychelles?
- 79.5 sq. km, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for forest area?
- Palau ranks 169th and Seychelles ranks 172nd 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.