Index of forest extent, Index in Palau
Palau: Index of forest extent, Index was 108.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Palau is 108.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Palau peaked at 108.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
That places Palau 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 100.37 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.74 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 101.12 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.49 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.86 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 102.23 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 102.98 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.23 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.49 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 104 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 104.25 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.51 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.76 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.02 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.53 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.75 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.2 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 106.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.88 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 107.32 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 107.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.74 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.95 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 108.15 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 108.36 | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 108.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 108.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.55, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.3 | 100 | 102.6 | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.12 | 102.98 | 105.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.53 | 105.53 | 107.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.05 | 107.74 | 108.36 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in Palau?
- Index of forest extent, index in Palau was 108.36 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 108.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does Palau rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Palau ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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