Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Arable land use per person

Micronesia (country)
0.0178 hectares per person
in 2023
Palau
0.0169 hectares per person
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
178th
Palau rank
181st

Arable land use per person over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Palau
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.0178 hectares per person against 0.0169 hectares per person in Palau, a difference of 0.0009 hectares per person.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 178th and Palau ranks 181st of 206 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.023 hectares per person 0.0175 hectares per person 0.0055 hectares per person Micronesia (country)
2000s 0.0221 hectares per person 0.0155 hectares per person 0.0066 hectares per person Micronesia (country)
2010s 0.0184 hectares per person 0.0168 hectares per person 0.0016 hectares per person Micronesia (country)
2020s 0.0179 hectares per person 0.0169 hectares per person 0.001 hectares per person Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
Micronesia (country), at 0.0178 hectares per person against 0.0169 hectares per person in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
0.0009 hectares per person, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for arable land use per person?
Micronesia (country) ranks 178th and Palau ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.