Arable land use per person in Palau
Palau: Arable land use per person was 0.0169 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land use per person in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Palau stood at 0.0169 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Palau peaked at 0.0192 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Palau 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 hectares per person | 0.0159 hectares per person | 0.0192 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 hectares per person | 0.0163 hectares per person | 0.017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 hectares per person | 0.0169 hectares per person | 0.0169 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
- 183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Palau?
- Arable land use per person in Palau was 0.0169 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for arable land use per person?
- Palau ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.