Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau is 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5,449.4% on the previous year and up 3,603.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Palau 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | +318.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +138.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | +4303.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +750.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | +5449.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 | +5449.4% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +4303.3% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +750.1% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 8 Dominica 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Palau rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,603.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.