Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Land use
Micronesia (country)
2,000 hectares
in 2023
Palau
2,300 hectares
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
206th
Palau rank
204th
Land use over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Micronesia (country), a difference of 300 hectares.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 206th and Palau ranks 204th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,500 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 200 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 2,450 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 150 hectares | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Palau, at 2,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 300 hectares, with Palau 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 land use?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 206th and Palau ranks 204th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.