Deforestation statistics for Palau
Total land area: Palau
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 50,322 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 40,725 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Palau
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Palau. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,665 | |
| 2001 | 19,015 | |
| 2010 | 18,858 | 40,937 |
| 2018 | 18,806 | 40,725 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 46% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 80.9% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Palau
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Palau by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53 | ||
| 2002 | 27 | 78 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 18 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 29 | |
| 2005 | 16 | 29 | |
| 2006 | 17 | 36 | |
| 2007 | 33 | 92 | |
| 2008 | 30 | 66 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 30 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 34 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 31 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 28 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2014 | 22 | 94 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 209 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 590 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 35.5% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 1.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 17.46 | 47 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 6.51 | 22 |
Biodiversity data: Palau
Species count by taxa for Palau. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 113 |
| Amphibians | 1 |
| Reptiles | 35 |
| Fishes | 1550 |
| Mammals | 25 |
| Vascular plants | 500 |
Conservation data: Palau
Data on threatened species in Palau as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 4 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 6 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 21 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 5 |
Protected areas data: Palau
Data on threatened species in Palau as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 28 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Palau
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 50322 | 42608 | 84.70% | 41754 | 83.00% | 41572 | 82.60% | 661 | 1.60% | 37 | 48 | 23 |
| 15 | 50322 | 42269 | 84.00% | 41416 | 82.30% | 41234 | 81.90% | 661 | 1.60% | 37 | 48 | 23 |
| 20 | 50322 | 42046 | 83.60% | 41320 | 82.10% | 41140 | 81.80% | 659 | 1.60% | 37 | 48 | 23 |
| 25 | 50322 | 41930 | 83.30% | 41152 | 81.80% | 40972 | 81.40% | 658 | 1.60% | 37 | 48 | 23 |
| 30 | 50322 | 41665 | 82.80% | 40937 | 81.40% | 40759 | 81.00% | 656 | 1.60% | 36 | 48 | 22 |
| 50 | 50322 | 40533 | 80.50% | 38981 | 77.50% | 38806 | 77.10% | 649 | 1.60% | 36 | 47 | 22 |
| 75 | 50322 | 37780 | 75.10% | 36621 | 72.80% | 36459 | 72.50% | 609 | 1.60% | 34 | 45 | 20 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Palau
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 50322 | 42608 | 41754 | 22107503 | 200020 | 11112 | 366686 | 20371 |
| 15 | 50322 | 42269 | 41416 | 22035186 | 199895 | 11105 | 366454 | 20359 |
| 20 | 50322 | 42046 | 41320 | 21986305 | 199780 | 11099 | 366246 | 20347 |
| 25 | 50322 | 41930 | 41152 | 21960857 | 199687 | 11094 | 366074 | 20337 |
| 30 | 50322 | 41665 | 40937 | 21898166 | 199512 | 11084 | 365749 | 20319 |
| 50 | 50322 | 40533 | 38981 | 21601547 | 198460 | 11026 | 363829 | 20213 |
| 75 | 50322 | 37780 | 36621 | 20685378 | 190327 | 10574 | 348930 | 19385 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Palau
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Aimeliik | 4563 | 4083 | 3986 | 3969 | 87% | 75 | 2% | 4 | 58 | 1% | 6 | 17 | 0% | 2 |
| Airai | 6164 | 5196 | 5121 | 5107 | 83% | 78 | 2% | 4 | 64 | 1% | 6 | 14 | 0% | 2 |
| Angaur | 860 | 728 | 731 | 684 | 80% | 51 | 7% | 3 | 4 | 1% | - | 47 | 6% | 6 |
| Hatohobei | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Kayangel | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Koror | 8384 | 5524 | 5406 | 5403 | 64% | 21 | 0% | 1 | 18 | 0% | 2 | 3 | 0% | - |
| Melekeok | 2562 | 2155 | 2153 | 2147 | 84% | 27 | 1% | 2 | 21 | 1% | 2 | 6 | 0% | 1 |
| Ngaraard | 3498 | 3100 | 3090 | 3085 | 88% | 54 | 2% | 3 | 49 | 2% | 5 | 5 | 0% | 1 |
| Ngarchelong | 1244 | 965 | 922 | 917 | 74% | 21 | 2% | 1 | 16 | 2% | 2 | 5 | 1% | 1 |
| Ngardmau | 3447 | 3079 | 2943 | 2935 | 85% | 37 | 1% | 2 | 29 | 1% | 3 | 8 | 0% | 1 |
| Ngatpang | 3279 | 2952 | 2909 | 2902 | 89% | 54 | 2% | 3 | 47 | 2% | 5 | 7 | 0% | 1 |
| Ngchesar | 4418 | 4069 | 4008 | 4000 | 91% | 77 | 2% | 4 | 69 | 2% | 7 | 8 | 0% | 1 |
| Ngeremlengui | 6919 | 6223 | 6094 | 6076 | 88% | 95 | 2% | 5 | 77 | 1% | 8 | 18 | 0% | 2 |
| Ngiwal | 1780 | 1619 | 1607 | 1603 | 90% | 23 | 1% | 1 | 19 | 1% | 2 | 4 | 0% | 1 |
| Peleliu | 2497 | 1972 | 1967 | 1931 | 77% | 43 | 2% | 2 | 7 | 0% | 1 | 36 | 2% | 5 |
| Sonsorol | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Palau
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Aimeliik | 4563 | 4083 | 3986 | 2194480 | 42979 | 2388 | 3457 | 1051 |
| Airai | 6164 | 5196 | 5121 | 2752293 | 42981 | 2388 | 3561 | 921 |
| Angaur | 860 | 728 | 731 | 323108 | 24142 | 1341 | 167 | 2809 |
| Hatohobei | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayangel | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koror | 8384 | 5524 | 5406 | 3143266 | 9098 | 505 | 812 | 123 |
| Melekeok | 2562 | 2155 | 2153 | 1127997 | 16597 | 922 | 1273 | 483 |
| Ngaraard | 3498 | 3100 | 3090 | 1588477 | 30615 | 1701 | 2792 | 337 |
| Ngarchelong | 1244 | 965 | 922 | 411110 | 10589 | 588 | 819 | 301 |
| Ngardmau | 3447 | 3079 | 2943 | 1565651 | 20061 | 1115 | 1593 | 516 |
| Ngatpang | 3279 | 2952 | 2909 | 1589829 | 32863 | 1826 | 2901 | 482 |
| Ngchesar | 4418 | 4069 | 4008 | 2282404 | 45591 | 2533 | 4116 | 554 |
| Ngeremlengui | 6919 | 6223 | 6094 | 3334561 | 57568 | 3198 | 4707 | 1312 |
| Ngiwal | 1780 | 1619 | 1607 | 856794 | 13489 | 749 | 1138 | 263 |
| Peleliu | 2497 | 1972 | 1967 | 728196 | 19176 | 1065 | 305 | 2016 |
| Sonsorol | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Palau
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Aimeliik | 4563 | 4083 | 3986 | 1196989 | 293 | 23445 | 1303 | 1886 | 573 |
| Airai | 6164 | 5196 | 5121 | 1501251 | 289 | 23445 | 1303 | 1943 | 502 |
| Angaur | 860 | 728 | 731 | 176241 | 242 | 13170 | 732 | 91 | 1532 |
| Hatohobei | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kayangel | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Koror | 8384 | 5524 | 5406 | 1714509 | 310 | 4965 | 276 | 443 | 67 |
| Melekeok | 2562 | 2155 | 2153 | 615271 | 285 | 9055 | 503 | 695 | 264 |
| Ngaraard | 3498 | 3100 | 3090 | 866442 | 280 | 16702 | 928 | 1523 | 184 |
| Ngarchelong | 1244 | 965 | 922 | 224242 | 232 | 5777 | 321 | 447 | 164 |
| Ngardmau | 3447 | 3079 | 2943 | 853992 | 277 | 10942 | 608 | 869 | 281 |
| Ngatpang | 3279 | 2952 | 2909 | 867180 | 294 | 17926 | 996 | 1582 | 263 |
| Ngchesar | 4418 | 4069 | 4008 | 1244948 | 306 | 24868 | 1382 | 2245 | 302 |
| Ngeremlengui | 6919 | 6223 | 6094 | 1818851 | 292 | 31403 | 1745 | 2568 | 716 |
| Ngiwal | 1780 | 1619 | 1607 | 467342 | 289 | 7356 | 409 | 621 | 144 |
| Peleliu | 2497 | 1972 | 1967 | 397198 | 201 | 10458 | 581 | 166 | 1099 |
| Sonsorol | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archived forest data for Palau | Forest data for Palau
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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