Palau: Forest area, percent
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| Palau |
Forest area, percent of total land area |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 90.2 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1991 - 2021 |
| Average | 87.1 |
| Min - Max | 83.2 - 90.2 |
| Source | FAO |
The latest value from 2021 is 90.2 percent, an increase from 90 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 31.8 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Palau from 1991 to 2021 is 87.1 percent. The minimum value, 83.2 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 90.2 percent was recorded in 2021.
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Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Forest area, percent | 90.2 | 2021 | percent |
| Percent agricultural land | 9.35 | 2021 | percent |
| GDP share of agriculture | 3.41 | 2022 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 0.01 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 43 | 2021 | sq. km. |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 0.7 | 2021 | percent |
| Fertilizer use | 28.6 | 2021 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Forest area, sq.km | 414.9 | 2021 | sq. km |