Agricultural land use in Palau
Palau: Agricultural land use was 4,300 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4,300 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
4,300 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Agricultural land use in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4,300 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Palau peaked at 4,300 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,300 hectares, in 1991.
Palau ranks 209th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land use in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,300 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4,300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4,300 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 206 Liechtenstein 5,170 hectares compare
- 207 Micronesia (country) 5,000 hectares compare
- 208 Niue 4,800 hectares compare
- 210 Hong Kong 4,000 hectares compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 3,300 hectares compare
- 212 Montserrat 3,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Palau?
- Agricultural land use in Palau was 4,300 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 hectares in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for agricultural land use?
- Palau ranks 209th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.