Share of land area used for agriculture in Palau
Palau: Share of land area used for agriculture was 9.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Palau stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Palau peaked at 9.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1991.
Palau ranks 180th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.3% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 177 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 9.4% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9.1% compare
- 182 Libya 8.7% compare
- 183 French Polynesia 8.7% 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (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 share of land area used for agriculture in Palau?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Palau was 9.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Palau ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.