Agricultural land use, per capita in Palau
Palau: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.2426 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use, per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Palau stood at 0.2426 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.2754 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.217 hectares per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 131st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2754 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.2689 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2626 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2436 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2242 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2205 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.217 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.217 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2195 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2228 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2262 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2298 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2337 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2379 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.242 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2437 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2427 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.242 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2416 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2414 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2414 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2416 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2417 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2418 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2421 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2426 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2505 hectares per person | 0.2275 hectares per person | 0.2754 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2218 hectares per person | 0.217 hectares per person | 0.2298 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2408 hectares per person | 0.2337 hectares per person | 0.2437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.242 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.2426 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 128 United Kingdom 0.2482 hectares per person compare
- 129 East Timor 0.2466 hectares per person compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.244 hectares per person compare
- 132 Myanmar 0.2401 hectares per person compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 0.2354 hectares per person compare
- 134 Gambia 0.235 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Palau?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Palau was 0.2426 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2754 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.217 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Palau ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.