Share of land area that is protected in Palau
Palau: Share of land area that is protected was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Palau, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Palau recorded 31.4% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Palau peaked at 44.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2013.
Palau ranks 32nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.0% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 31.4% | 44.2% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Palau
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Palau?
- Share of land area that is protected in Palau was 31.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Palau ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.