Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Palau, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Palau stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 79.1% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Palau ranks 38th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +288.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +137.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3959.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -98.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +825.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4873.0% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 9.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP 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 | +4873.0% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +3959.2% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +825.5% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 35 Paraguay 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Bahamas 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Comoros 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 New Caledonia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Palau rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.