Mangrove area in Palau
Palau: Mangrove area was 56.88 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
56.88 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 126 countries
All-time high
57.38 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
56.62 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Palau, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Palau is 56.88 kmsq, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Palau peaked at 57.38 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.62 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Palau 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Palau, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.62 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 56.95 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.04 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.98 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 57 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.03 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.35 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.38 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.03 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.88 kmsq | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 56.88 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Palau's 56.88 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9 kmsq | 56.62 kmsq | 57.04 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.13 kmsq | 57 kmsq | 57.38 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.88 kmsq | 56.88 kmsq | 56.88 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 67 Eritrea 77.91 kmsq compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 77.1 kmsq compare
- 69 Micronesia 59.19 kmsq compare
- 71 Peru 54.94 kmsq compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 54.48 kmsq compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 54.48 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Palau?
- Mangrove area in Palau was 56.88 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 57.38 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.62 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for mangrove area?
- Palau ranks 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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