Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau
Palau: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Palau 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Palau was 1.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Palau ranks 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.