Country area — Area in Palau

Palau: Country area — Area was 46 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
46 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
225th
of 267 countries
All-time high
46 1000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
45.9 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Country area — Area in Palau, 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 46 1000 ha1992: 46 1000 ha1993: 46 1000 ha1994: 46 1000 ha1995: 46 1000 ha1996: 46 1000 ha1997: 46 1000 ha1998: 46 1000 ha1999: 46 1000 ha2000: 46 1000 ha2001: 46 1000 ha2002: 46 1000 ha2003: 46 1000 ha2004: 46 1000 ha2005: 46 1000 ha2006: 46 1000 ha2007: 46 1000 ha2008: 46 1000 ha2009: 46 1000 ha2010: 46 1000 ha2011: 46 1000 ha2012: 46 1000 ha2013: 46 1000 ha2014: 46 1000 ha2015: 46 1000 ha2016: 46 1000 ha2017: 46 1000 ha2018: 46 1000 ha2019: 46 1000 ha2020: 45.9 1000 ha2021: 45.9 1000 ha2022: 45.9 1000 ha2023: 45.9 1000 ha2024: 46 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Palau recorded 46 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Palau peaked at 46 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.9 1000 ha, in 2020.

Palau ranks 225th of 267 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Country area — Area in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Palau, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1991 46 1000 ha —
1992 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 46 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 46 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 45.9 1000 ha -0.2%
2021 45.9 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 45.9 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 45.9 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 46 1000 ha +0.2%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 46 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 46 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 9
2000s 46 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 10
2010s 46 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 10
2020s 45.92 1000 ha 45.9 1000 ha 46 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 222 Isle of Man 57.24 1000 ha compare
  2. 223 Guam 54.1 1000 ha compare
  3. 224 Andorra 46.8 1000 ha compare
  4. 226 Northern Mariana Islands 45.7 1000 ha compare
  5. 226 Seychelles 45.7 1000 ha compare
  6. 228 Curaçao 44.4 1000 ha compare
  7. 228 Curacao 44.4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Palau?
Country area — area in Palau was 46 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 46 1000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Palau rank for country area — area?
Palau ranks 225th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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