Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Palau
Palau: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Palau, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.7% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.0006 hectares per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Palau 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -82.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +314.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +119.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +4286.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +750.4% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +5459.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -75.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per person, 8.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5459.4% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +4286.7% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person |
| 2020 | +750.4% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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, per capita in Palau?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Palau was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Palau rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Palau ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.