Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Palau, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Palau ranks 120th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 53.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for cropland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.