Aquaculture production (Food) in Palau
Palau: Aquaculture production (Food) was 11 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Palau peaked at 41.88 metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Palau 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 2 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 metric tons | +260.0% |
| 2008 | 20 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 41.88 metric tons | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 25.11 metric tons | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 23.58 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 35.91 metric tons | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 19.89 metric tons | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 29.33 metric tons | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 26.19 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 17 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 15 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2 metric tons | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 10 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 11 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +260.0% | 5 metric tons | 18 metric tons |
| 2009 | +109.4% | 20 metric tons | 41.88 metric tons |
| 2000 | +100.0% | 1 metric tons | 2 metric tons |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 2 metric tons | 4 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 41.88 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.42 metric tons | 17 metric tons | 35.91 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 174 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 178 Libya 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Yemen 10 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- 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$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Palau?
- Aquaculture production in Palau was 11 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for aquaculture production?
- Palau ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.