Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -75.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau stood at -75.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 750.06 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -85.71 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Palau 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -16.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -82.53 % change on previous year | +415.4% |
| 2004 | 318.04 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 2005 | -60.86 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2006 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 2007 | 82.06 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2008 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2009 | -69.12 % change on previous year | +1532.4% |
| 2010 | 138.13 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2011 | -54.01 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2012 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2013 | -85.71 % change on previous year | +887.4% |
| 2020 | 750.06 % change on previous year | -975.1% |
| 2024 | -75.7 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -75.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.48 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's -75.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -10.4 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 % change on previous year | -82.53 % change on previous year | 318.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -85.71 % change on previous year | 138.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 337.18 % change on previous year | -75.7 % change on previous year | 750.06 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -64.22 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Benin -66.91 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Bangladesh -68.34 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Malawi -86.49 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Anguilla -86.96 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Syria -88.53 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Palau was -75.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 750.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.71 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.