Fertilizer use per capita in Palau
Palau: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Palau stood at 0.02 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Palau peaked at 1.04 Kilograms per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
Palau ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | +1000.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 Kilograms per capita | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 0.97 Kilograms per capita | +288.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 Kilograms per capita | -75.3% |
| 2007 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | +1800.0% |
| 2014 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 Kilograms per capita | +477.8% |
| 2016 | 0.39 Kilograms per capita | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | -94.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.02 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.02 Kilograms per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.965 Kilograms per capita, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1800.0% | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.19 Kilograms per capita |
| 2003 | +1000.0% | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | 0.55 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2975 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.97 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.221 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 1.04 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Palau?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Palau was 0.02 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 Kilograms per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Palau ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.