Afghanistan vs Palau: Tree cover loss
Afghanistan
7.87 hectares
in 2024
Palau
6.94 hectares
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
166th
Palau rank
167th
Tree cover loss over time
- Afghanistan
- Palau
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.87 hectares against 6.94 hectares in Palau, a difference of 0.93 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Palau ranks 167th of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.98 hectares | 46.04 hectares | 104.94 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.75 hectares | 20.88 hectares | 3.87 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17.03 hectares | 13.97 hectares | 3.06 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Afghanistan or Palau?
- Afghanistan, at 7.87 hectares against 6.94 hectares in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Afghanistan and Palau?
- 0.93 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Palau rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th and Palau ranks 167th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.