Surface area (sq. km) in Palau
Palau: Surface area (sq. km) was 460 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
460 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 216 countries
All-time high
460 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
459 sq. km
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Palau, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in Palau stood at 460 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Palau peaked at 460 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 459 sq. km, in 2020.
That places Palau 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Palau, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 459 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 459 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 459 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 459 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 460 sq. km | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 460 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 460 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.2 sq. km | 459 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Isle of Man 572.39 sq. km compare
- 188 Guam 541 sq. km compare
- 189 Andorra 468 sq. km compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 457 sq. km compare
- 191 Seychelles 457 sq. km compare
- 193 Curacao 444 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.73 (2024)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.73 (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Palau?
- Surface area in Palau was 460 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 459 sq. km in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for surface area?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.