Share of GDP from agriculture in Palau
Palau: Share of GDP from agriculture was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.7% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Palau peaked at 4.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Palau 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Palau?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Palau was 2.7% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Palau ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).