Tree cover loss in Palau
Palau: Tree cover loss was 6.94 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Palau, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Palau is 6.94 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Palau peaked at 91.87 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Palau 167th out of 197 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 in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.68 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 70.88 hectares | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 16.79 hectares | -76.3% |
| 2004 | 28.07 hectares | +67.3% |
| 2005 | 41.12 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 31.66 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 87.74 hectares | +177.1% |
| 2008 | 61.95 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 27.47 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 29.37 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.41 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 19.92 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 91.87 hectares | +361.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 3.89 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 8.7 hectares | +123.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8 hectares | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 3.28 hectares | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 9.31 hectares | +183.9% |
| 2023 | 34.52 hectares | +270.6% |
| 2024 | 6.94 hectares | -79.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.94 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.94 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449 hectares, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.04 hectares | 16.79 hectares | 87.74 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.88 hectares | 0 hectares | 91.87 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 hectares | 3.28 hectares | 34.52 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 164 Gambia 15.36 hectares compare
- 165 Barbados 8.47 hectares compare
- 166 Afghanistan 7.87 hectares compare
- 168 Liechtenstein 5.27 hectares compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.22 hectares compare
- 170 Saint Martin (French part) 4.03 hectares compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Palau?
- Tree cover loss in Palau was 6.94 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 91.87 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for tree cover loss?
- Palau ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.