Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Palau
Palau: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 41.87 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Palau, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Palau stood at 41.87 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Palau peaked at 41.87 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.29 1000 ha, in 1991.
That places Palau 163rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Palau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.29 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 38.44 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.58 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.72 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.87 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.01 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.15 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.29 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.44 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.58 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.68 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.78 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.87 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.97 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.07 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.17 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.27 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.36 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.46 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.56 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.65 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.73 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.82 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.99 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.08 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.16 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.25 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.33 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.42 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.51 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.6 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.69 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.78 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.87 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.87 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 39.44 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.02 1000 ha | 39.58 1000 ha | 40.46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.95 1000 ha | 40.56 1000 ha | 41.33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.65 1000 ha | 41.42 1000 ha | 41.87 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Palau
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0006 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Palau?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Palau was 41.87 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.87 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Palau ranks 163rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).