Tree Cover Loss in Palau
Palau: Tree Cover Loss was 3 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Palau is 3 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 81.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Palau peaked at 94 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Palau 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.78 hectares | 18 hectares | 91 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 22 hectares | 0 hectares | 94 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 hectares | 3 hectares | 35 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 3,659 (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Palau?
- Tree cover loss in Palau was 3 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 94 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for tree cover loss?
- Palau ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.