Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Palau, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Palau ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 21.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More climate change data for Palau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 35,574 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.