Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.7% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 4.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Palau 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- 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, 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 2.7% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.