Fertilizer consumption in Palau
Palau: Fertilizer consumption was 8.58 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Palau stood at 8.58 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Palau peaked at 71.42 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.58 tonnes, in 2018.
Palau ranks 194th of 201 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 consumption in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.82 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 65.46 tonnes | +267.2% |
| 2004 | 47.93 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 40.25 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 39.24 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.45 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 18.98 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 27.48 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 18.75 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 24.75 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 14.51 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 44.83 tonnes | +208.9% |
| 2014 | 42.16 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 71.42 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 2016 | 49.59 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 17.48 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 8.58 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 8.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8.58 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8.58 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,674 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +267.2% | 17.82 tonnes | 65.46 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2 tonnes | 17.82 tonnes | 65.46 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.06 tonnes | 8.58 tonnes | 71.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 tonnes | 8.58 tonnes | 8.58 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 191 Micronesia (country) 14.4 tonnes compare
- 192 Samoa 11.45 tonnes compare
- 193 Cook Islands 9.99 tonnes compare
- 195 Tuvalu 2.57 tonnes compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
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 consumption in Palau?
- Fertilizer consumption in Palau was 8.58 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.42 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Palau ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).