Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau
Palau: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.73 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.73 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. 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 use per hectare of cropland in Palau peaked at 31.05 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.73 kilograms per hectare, in 2018.
Palau ranks 179th 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 use per hectare of cropland in Palau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.75 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 28.46 kilograms per hectare | +267.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 17.06 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.11 kilograms per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 8.25 kilograms per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 11.95 kilograms per hectare | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 8.15 kilograms per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 10.76 kilograms per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 kilograms per hectare | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 19.49 kilograms per hectare | +208.9% |
| 2014 | 18.33 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 31.05 kilograms per hectare | +69.4% |
| 2016 | 21.56 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6 kilograms per hectare | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.73 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.68 kilograms per hectare, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.73 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.15 kilograms per hectare, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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% | 7.75 kilograms per hectare | 28.46 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 kilograms per hectare | 7.75 kilograms per hectare | 28.46 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.07 kilograms per hectare | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | 31.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 176 Cook Islands 5.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 3.86 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Nigeria 3.54 kilograms per hectare compare
- 181 Haiti 3.39 kilograms per hectare compare
- 182 Cape Verde 3.28 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau was 3.73 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Palau ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.