Cropland area in Palau
Palau: Cropland area was 2,300 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cropland area in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Palau is 2,300 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Palau peaked at 2,300 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,300 hectares, in 1991.
That places Palau 200th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 197 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 198 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 199 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 200 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 202 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 3,659 (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 as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Palau?
- Cropland area in Palau was 2,300 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 hectares in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for cropland area?
- Palau ranks 200th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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