Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Palau
Palau: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 0.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.14
in 2003
All-time low
0.12
in 2018
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.12 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Palau peaked at 17.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2018.
That places Palau 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.16 | — |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +312.0% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -78.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +925.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +1126.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 8.01 | +350.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 | 0.16 | 17.14 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 0.12 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 181 Cape Verde 0.33 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.28 compare
- 183 Niger 0.19 compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 187 Dominica 0 compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 compare
- 187 Martinique 0 compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 compare
- 187 Naoero 0 compare
- 187 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.73 (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 phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Palau?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Palau was 0.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Palau ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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