Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau is 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2005.
Palau ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0587 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0522 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0329 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0587 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.047 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 166 Madagascar 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Angola 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0761 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.