Arable land in Palau
Palau: Arable land was 0.0169 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Palau is 0.0169 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Palau peaked at 0.0192 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Palau 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0192 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.017 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.016 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.017 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0169 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0169 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 hectares per person | 0.0159 hectares per person | 0.0192 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 hectares per person | 0.0163 hectares per person | 0.017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 hectares per person | 0.0169 hectares per person | 0.0169 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
- 183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (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, 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 arable land in Palau?
- Arable land in Palau was 0.0169 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for arable land?
- Palau ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.