Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau
Palau: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0259 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau stood at 0.0259 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau peaked at 0.0295 sq. km per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 sq. km per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 53rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.025 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0295 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 0.025 sq. km per person | 0.0261 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 Laos 0.0301 sq. km per person compare
- 51 United States 0.0272 sq. km per person compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.027 sq. km per person compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 0.0252 sq. km per person compare
- 55 Bahamas 0.0251 sq. km per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 0.0237 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palau was 0.0259 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 sq. km per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 sq. km per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.