Cropland area in Palau
Palau: Cropland area was 2,300 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2,300 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
2,300 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
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 204th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,300 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2,300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2,300 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 201 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 202 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 206 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
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 204th out of 224 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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