Arable land (hectares) in Palau
Palau: Arable land (hectares) was 300 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Palau, 1991–2024
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.
Analysis
Palau recorded 300 hectares for arable land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Palau peaked at 300 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1991.
Palau ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arable land (hectares) in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 300 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 750 hectares compare
- 198 Singapore 560 hectares compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 500 hectares compare
- 200 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 200 hectares compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 150 hectares compare
- 203 Seychelles 150 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Palau?
- Arable land in Palau was 300 hectares in 2024, 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 300 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for arable land?
- Palau ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.