Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau
Palau: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.05
in 2015
All-time low
3.73
in 2018
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.73 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2018.
Palau ranks 178th of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.75 | — |
| 2003 | 28.46 | +267.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.11 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 11.95 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 8.15 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 10.76 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 19.49 | +208.9% |
| 2014 | 18.33 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 31.05 | +69.4% |
| 2016 | 21.56 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 7.75 | 28.46 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 3.73 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 175 Angola 5.67 compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.1 compare
- 177 Kazakhstan 3.86 compare
- 179 Nigeria 3.54 compare
- 180 Haiti 3.39 compare
- 181 Cape Verde 3.28 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.73 (2024)
- 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 share gdp 2.73 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palau was 3.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Palau ranks 178th out of 200 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 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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