Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Palau is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Palau ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 164 Montenegro 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 American Samoa 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 San Marino 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Barbados 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Palau was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.