Forest area in Palau
Palau: Forest area was 416.5 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Palau recorded 416.5 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Palau peaked at 416.5 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 382.93 sq. km, in 1991.
Palau ranks 169th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Forest area in Palau, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 382.93 sq. km | — |
| 1992 | 384.36 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 385.79 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 387.22 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 388.65 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 390.08 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 391.51 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 392.94 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 394.37 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 395.8 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 396.78 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 397.76 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 398.74 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 399.72 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 400.7 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 401.68 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 402.66 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 403.64 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 404.62 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 405.6 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 406.46 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 407.32 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 408.18 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 409.04 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 409.9 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 410.8 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 411.6 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 412.5 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 413.3 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 414.1 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 414.9 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 415.7 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 416.5 sq. km | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 416.5 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 8% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 416.5 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 388.65 sq. km | 382.93 sq. km | 394.37 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 400.21 sq. km | 395.8 sq. km | 404.62 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.47 sq. km | 405.6 sq. km | 413.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.3 sq. km | 414.1 sq. km | 416.5 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Palau?
- Forest area in Palau was 416.5 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 416.5 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.93 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for forest area?
- Palau ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.